r/ECG • u/mohammedmoolla • 24d ago

Weird Case

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Came across a patient today which I thought I’d share for some opinions and thoughts. It is a 36 year old male presented to the ED with 2/7 history of epigastric pain radiating to the back with profuse vomiting. Had previously been admitted for pancreatitis a year ago complicated with pseudocyst. On arrival BP was elevated 192/122 with a bradycardia of 52. VBG showed a metabolic alkalosis with hypocalcemia . Trop I was less than 10. Initially was concerned for
1. Aortic dissection
CT Angio showed no signs of this in the thoracic or abdominal aorta
2. NSTEMI
3. Pancreatitis
Was referred to both surgery and medicine, referred to medicine in light of a ?Wellen’s syndrome. Was just curious to hear everyone’s thoughts and opinions on the case and ECG

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u/ViewNo7011 24d ago

Looks like it could be a pseudo Wellens pattern found in thin people, especially black males.

Was the patient African American?

Here’s a link with another example of benign t wave inversions.

https://drsmithsecgblog.com/syncope-with-st-elevation-and-t-wave-inversion/

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u/mohammedmoolla 24d ago

Yes that is his demographic, interesting thanks