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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov 30;9(11):5787-5789.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1073_20. eCollection 2020 Nov.

'Leads' that lead: A patient with tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypotension and an uncommon ECG finding

Mayank Mishra  1 , Girish Sindhwani  1 , Lokesh Kumar Saini  1
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'Leads' that lead: A patient with tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypotension and an uncommon ECG finding

Mayank Mishra et al. J Family Med Prim Care. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: ECG; S1Q3T3 pattern; pulmonary embolism.

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Patient's ECG
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ECG of the patient showing classical S1Q3T3 pattern (see text for description)
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