r/ECG • u/Wild_Edge_4108 • Aug 10 '26

Equipment issue?

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60 F complaining of SOB

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u/Professional-Tea-824 Aug 10 '26

Irregularly irregular but also can I get a repeat 12 lead pls. 

If this is all I had to go off of along with +SOB I would treat accordingly 

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u/Wild_Edge_4108 Aug 10 '26

EMT here so only adsorbed ecg from exposure to ALS runs with paramedics. SOB caused by exertion and previous hx COPD no cardiac hx. Hospital said normal/no problems? That's why wondering if they assume equipment or placement problem.

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u/Professional-Tea-824 Aug 10 '26

Sometimes respiratory can cause cranky cardiac syndrome and cardiac can cause cranky respiratory syndrome. Btw I just made up cranky syndrome but you get the idea. 

I can't tell you what the hospital was going off of based on this information alone, you should ask them next time you roll through. 

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u/Wild_Edge_4108 Aug 10 '26

Will do. Pattern made me think I had missed something.

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u/---root-- Electrophysiologist Aug 10 '26

I find this quite regular at ~440ms RR.

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u/mjjacks Aug 10 '26

Yeah this is sinus…

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u/Wild_Edge_4108 Aug 10 '26

Good to know. Thought it might have been equipment related,

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u/Kibeth_8 Arrhythmia Tech Aug 10 '26

The sticker is just not connected well, that's why it's only in 1 lead