Open Access'Leads' that lead: A patient with tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypotension and an uncommon ECG finding
Author(s) -
Mayank Mishra,
Girish Sindhwani,
Lokesh Kumar Saini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1073_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonologists , intensive care medicine , tachycardia , patient care , lead (geology) , medical emergency , anesthesia , nursing , geomorphology , geology
This case is being reported to draw the attention of non-cardiac practicing physicians including pulmonologists, intensivists, and, as a matter of fact all primary care and emergency clinicians, towards a relatively uncommon ECG finding that could be the potential lead in suspecting the diagnosis of a commonly encountered, often fatal medical condition. Together with a high clinical index of suspicion, this alone could guide the decision-making process for further work-up and specific therapy.