Showing posts with label LBBB in ECG developed acute pulmonary edema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LBBB in ECG developed acute pulmonary edema. Show all posts

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Emedinews:Makesure:A patient with LBBB in ECG developed acute pulmonary edema.

Situation: A patient with LBBB in ECG developed acute pulmonary edema.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was underlying low cardiac functions not suspected?
Lesson: Make sure all patients with LBB undergo echo to rule out ejection fraction. This may not be true for RBBB.