A 70-Year-Old Woman with Hypotension and Tachycardia

A 70-Year-Old Woman with Hypotension and Tachycardia

Aug 1, 2020 | 0 comments

A 70-year-old woman presents with palpitations and breathlessness. Her observations show that she is hypotensive and tachycardiac, and she is complaining of chest pain. She is promptly transferred to resus. After being moved to resus she is administered three...
A 60-year-old Man with Dizziness and Palpitations

A 60-year-old Man with Dizziness and Palpitations

Jul 1, 2020 | 0 comments

A 60-year-old man presents with dizziness and palpitations. Whilst in the Emergency Department the following rhythm strip is recorded:   1. What does the rhythm strip show? Show Answer The rhythm strip in this case shows torsades de pointes. 2. Which underlying...
A Young Footballer Presents with Palpitations

A Young Footballer Presents with Palpitations

Oct 3, 2015 | 2 comments

A 22-year-old athlete presents with a history of palpitations that have been occurring whilst he is playing football. They have become bothersome of late and his coach has advised him to have a medical check up. On questioning him you find out that his father died at...