Brugada, Brugada, Brugada
You always hear about it when working up syncope and sudden cardiac arrest in young patients, but it's so easy to forget what it looks like on EKG. We so rarely see it... or DO we?!
This Paucis Verbis card on Brugada Syndrome is to help emblazon these EKG tracings in our mind, so that we don't miss the subtle findings which place a patient at risk for sudden cardiac death. Pay special attention to Type 1, which is most specific for Brugada Syndrome.
References
Antzelevitch C et al. Brugada Syndrome: Report of the Second Consensus Conference: Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association. Circulation, 2005; 111(5): 659-70. DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000152479.54298.51Free PDF article downloadable from Circulation.
Hi Michelle! I've been a huge fan of the PV cards from the beginning. I keep them on my iPhone, and use them in the ED often. Thanks so much, and please keep them coming. Just wondering if this one will be available in PDF/Word too. Best, Nick
ReplyDeleteHey Nick: Glad to hear from you! Sorry that I forgot to post the PDF/Word link. I was so excited to finish the EKG tracings which I drew on my own digitally, that I forgot to finish the post! Just added the two links. Thanks for letting me know.
ReplyDeleteJust had an ECG put in front of me today - a patient with 'epilepsy' - but previously normal EEG, recurrent collapses, no post-ictal confusion - and nice coved ST segment elevations on his right precordial leads....
ReplyDeleteThe timing is impeccable!
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Chris: Thanks is weird and opportune timing! I keep on having to look up the brugada ECG morphology so I finally decided to make a card for my own selfish reasons.
ReplyDeleteMichelle:
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your efforts in creating these cards. I include within my evernote and refer to them often!
@Anonymous: Hey that's awesome. Glad they help. To make things easier I actually made a public shared folder on Evernote so that you don't have to manually download:
ReplyDeletehttp://academiclifeinem.blogspot.com/2010/09/sharing-my-paucis-verbis-cards-on.html