Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review and commentary by Dr. Steve Smith http://hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com/ @SmithECGblog It is early-summer, approximately 1330 hours, no cloud cover overhead, and 86 degrees with high humidity. A 59 y/o Female calls 911 for crushing chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. Fire/EMS personnel find her laying supine on the kitchen floor, awake and verbal, although acutely ill. She reports havi