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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
What is this rhythm?
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What is this rhythm?
by mmutk, Feb 17, 2003 12:00AM
Can someone please tell me thier opinion of the heart rhythm.
It is from a 21 year old healthy male with chest pain for >3 hours. He had smallpox vaccine last Tuesday. He has a history of Hypertension and at the time of assesment was 145/98.
Does anyone notice an s-t elevelation here?
What is your opinion on this strip?
see strip here...
http://www.firemarshall.net/fs_img/rhythmstrip.jpg
It is from a 21 year old healthy male with chest pain for >3 hours. He had smallpox vaccine last Tuesday. He has a history of Hypertension and at the time of assesment was 145/98.
Does anyone notice an s-t elevelation here?
What is your opinion on this strip?
see strip here...
http://www.firemarshall.net/fs_img/rhythmstrip.jpg
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-RCJ, Feb 17, 2003 12:00AM
Mmutk,
This is a first -- and I appreciate the idea of posting information like this for us to see.
The rhythm strip show Sinus rhythm at 86 bpm. J-point elevation (not ST segment elevation) is seen in the bottom strip. J-point elevation is very common in young males, and is considered a "juvenile pattern" variant.
Let me preface what I have said by noting that a rhythm strip is not a reliable method for diagnosing a heart attack, but I don't see anything on this strip that appears concerning.
Hope that helps.
This is a first -- and I appreciate the idea of posting information like this for us to see.
The rhythm strip show Sinus rhythm at 86 bpm. J-point elevation (not ST segment elevation) is seen in the bottom strip. J-point elevation is very common in young males, and is considered a "juvenile pattern" variant.
Let me preface what I have said by noting that a rhythm strip is not a reliable method for diagnosing a heart attack, but I don't see anything on this strip that appears concerning.
Hope that helps.
