Medical Mystery of the Week

      
   Because of your diagnostic excellence, you have been invited to the Medical Mystery Quizz show which is televised throughout the Universe. You are asked to match the pictures (A-D) with the EKGs (1-5). ANSWERS: A-3; B-2; C-4; D-5; E-1 

A   3

   COPD (blue bloater)     Right ventricular hypertrophy (pulmonary hypertension)

B    2 

    Pericarditis with effusion                      Acute pericarditis

C  4

                  Pacemaker                    Marked sinus bradycardia (sick sinus syndrome)

D    5

   Defibrillator pads                                           Ventricular fibrillation

E    1

   Freezing temperature                                         J waves of Osborn (right after QRS) =                                                                                                                      hypothermia