Stump the Experts

Esther Weiss, RN, MSN

Stump the Experts

Esther Weiss, RN, MSN

February 2004

Can you guess what is in these photos? Attached are two electrograms for the first installment of this special monthly feature. Send us your responses we will publish the answer in next month s issue! Description: These recordings were obtained at the first clinic visit for this post-pacemaker- implant patient. The patient had been feeling increased fatigue in the last week. Questions:

1. What is the rhythm? 2. What is occuring with the atrial electrogram?

Think you can stump us? Do you have images from a puzzling case study that you would like to share? Please email us your images as well as a brief description and any questions you would like to ask. In addition, please let us know if you would like your name published. Send it to Jodie Miller at: eplabdigest@aol.com It may appear in an upcoming issue of EP Lab Digest!