Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

 

Country cardiograms case 6

Jim Thompson, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Sundre, Alta.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.

Can J Rural Med vol 2 (4):190


"Country cardiograms" is a regular feature of the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. In each issue we will present an electrocardiogram and discuss the case in a rural contxSubmit cases to Dr. Jim Thompson, Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, Bag 5, Sundre AB T0M 1X0; jthompso@telusplanet.net

© 1997 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada


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Case presentation

A 66-year-old man presented to a rural emergency department with severe chest pain, diaphoresis and significant hypotension. His electrocardiogram (ECG) is shown in Figure 1. Soon after this ECG was made he suffered ventricular fibrillation and was successfully defibrillated.

What is his diagnosis, and how would you manage his problem in your rural setting? See answer and discussion on page 200.


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