Post Licensure – MSN/NP Tracks
St. Charles, Illinois
Revised 2.20.23
ECG Handouts
Please print out and bring with you to the Immersion
Case Studies for ECG Interpretation
Case 1:
Patient Profile:
- Age/Gender: 21-year-old female
- Presenting Issue: Dental abscess requiring surgical debridement
- Visit Purpose: Pre-operative clearance
- ECG Findings: Slurred upstroke of the QRS complexes
- Symptoms: Denies any cardiac-related symptoms
Questions:
- What is your diagnosis?
- What is the treatment plan?
Case 2:
Patient Profile:
- Age/Gender: 34-year-old male
- Visit Purpose: Work physical for a new job as a crane operator
- Medical History: No previous medical history, no current medications
- Lifestyle: Healthy, frequent exerciser, non-smoker, no alcohol intake
- Family History: No family history of cardiac disease
- Blood Pressure:
- Current Visit: 178/94 mmHg
- Previous Visit (1 month ago): 168/90 mmHg
- Other Vitals: Within normal limits
Questions:
- What is your diagnosis?
- What is the treatment plan?
Case 3:
Patient Profile:
- Age/Gender: 68-year-old male
- Presenting Symptoms: Palpitations, lightheadedness, weakness, worsened by alcohol intake
- Medical History: Hypertension treated with hydrochlorothiazide
- Physical Examination:
- General Appearance: Uncomfortable
- Pulse: Irregularly irregular
- Cardiac Auscultation: First heart sound (S1) of variable intensity
- Pulmonary Auscultation: Mild bibasilar crackles, absence of peripheral edema
- ECG Findings: To be interpreted