American College of Emergency Physicians
October 4, 2023
Focal WMA, STEMI with Cardiogenic Shock
Felipe Teran, MD, FACEP
Brief narrative description of case
Include the presenting patient chief complaint and overall learner goals for this case
55 yo M presents to the Emergency Department with progressive shortness of breath and lightheadedness for one day. At arrival he is found to be hypotensive with signs of cardiogenic shock. EKG shows ST elevations in inferior leads. Learners should incorporate US as part of the assessment of this hypotensive patient and be able to resuscitate this patient in cardiogenic shock from underlying inferior MI.
