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“I Have A Lot Of Pvcs And I Need To See A Cardiologist”, Ravi Choxi, Arun Kundra
“I Have A Lot Of Pvcs And I Need To See A Cardiologist”, Ravi Choxi, Arun Kundra
Transformative Medicine
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“I Have Palpitations, What Does My Ecg Show”, Ravi Choxi, Arun Kundra
“I Have Palpitations, What Does My Ecg Show”, Ravi Choxi, Arun Kundra
Transformative Medicine
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T Wave Inversions In An Asymptomatic Patient: What Do You Expect And What Is The Next Step?, Ravi Choxi
T Wave Inversions In An Asymptomatic Patient: What Do You Expect And What Is The Next Step?, Ravi Choxi
Transformative Medicine
A 55-year-old male of Asian descent presents for a first time appointment to a primary care office for an annual physical examination. He has no known medical history and is in his usual state of health. He denies any chest pain, dyspnea, syncope, lightheadedness, exercise intolerance, lower extremity edema or orthopnea. Vital signs are notable for a blood pressure of 142/92 mmHg and a heart rate of 86 beats per minute. Physical exam findings are notable for a soft 1/6 systolic murmur heard best in the bilateral upper sternal borders. Electrocardiogram is performed (Figure 1).
Questions:
• Describe the ECG? …
Sinus Pauses And Asystole As A Rare Presentation Of Thyrotoxic Crisis: A Case Report, Christian Akem Dimala, Charnjeet Sandhu, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Agnieszka Mochon, William Finneran Iii
Sinus Pauses And Asystole As A Rare Presentation Of Thyrotoxic Crisis: A Case Report, Christian Akem Dimala, Charnjeet Sandhu, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Agnieszka Mochon, William Finneran Iii
Transformative Medicine
Introduction
Thyroid crisis is a rare and life-threatening endocrine emergency characterized by exaggerated clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism with cardiovascular manifestations being the most severe. Rhythm disturbances, sinus tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, are the commonest cardiac manifestations of severe thyrotoxicosis; however, asystole remains a very atypical and uncommon presentation. We present a case of thyrotoxicosis due to Grave’s disease complicated by multiple episodes of asystole.
Case Presentation
A 65-year-old female recently diagnosed with Grave’s disease presented to the hospital with recurrent episodes of syncope. Her hospital course was significant for atrial fibrillation with subsequent progression to sinus pauses and asystole spontaneously …