Saturday, May 17, 2014

Quiz #27: EKGs on the day of surgery

6 yr old boy, s/p Repair of subaortic membrane. Two EKGs with time of recording are given - both were recorded on the day of surgery. Second EKG was performed because bedside nurse noted a change in EKG trace on the monitor. Patient is sleeping without any complaints.

Questions:
1) Describe the most significant change between the two EKGs.
2) What are the possible reasons for change?
3) How would you proceed further?

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EKG 1: Recorded at 12:44 Hrs

EKG 2: Recorded at 22:44 Hrs. 

1 comment:

  1. ST-T elevation Pericarditis? T wave up abnormal for age, possible strain LVH, T wave V45 flipped ecg 1 then up ecg 2, Q waves noted.

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