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12-Lead Electrocardiographya comprehensive course
Adam Thompson, EMT-P, A.S.
STEMI
Practice -
3
Practice
Antero-septal-lateral MI
Practice Scenarios
“Always consider the company it keeps”
- Dr. Thomas Garcia
Practice Scenario 1
• You respond to an 87 year-old female who states that she awoke with “a fast heart rate”.
• She states that she has had this condition for over 50 years, and denies any pain or dyspnea.
• She has had heart surgery in the past.
Practice Scenario 1
• No abnormal physical exam findings• BP: 156/74 • HR: 124 irregularly irregular• O2 Sat:96% on room air
Practice Scenario 1
Practice Scenario 2
• You respond to a 51 year-old female who reportedly became unconscious and slumped over in a chair.
• Family states that she has been unconscious for 5 minutes.
• She has a history of hypertension and takes Xanax and hydrochlorothiazide.
Practice Scenario 2
• She is flushed and diaphoretic • She is awake but disoriented
• BP: 180/120• HR: 110 Regular • Respirations: 16 • O2 Sat: 95%
Practice Scenario 2
Practice Scenario 3
• You respond to a 94 year-old female in a nursing home.
• She had a syncopal episode per the LPN, and is currently complaining of unlocalized pain.
Practice Scenario 3
• She is pale but dry• BP: 142/57 • HR: 88 • Respirations: 24 • O2 Sat: 88% on High-flow O2
Practice Scenario 3
Practice Scenario 3
END
• You should be an ECG Master by now!