Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Brugada Syndrome in the Urgent Care Center: A Case Report

Urgent Message: Brugada syndrome may present with subtle electrocardiogram findings, and clinicians must recognize the pattern promptly to help prevent sudden cardiac death. Katherine Quinn, MS IV; Eric Mast, DO; M. Drew Mattin, MS IV; Todd Fredricks, DO, MSS Keywords: sudden cardiac death; Brugada syndrome; Brugada pattern; ventricular fibrillation Abstract Introduction: Syncope in young, otherwise healthy individuals is often attributed to benign causes but can occasionally signal life-threatening cardiac conditions. Brugada syndrome (BrS), a rare …

ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Urgent message: Chest pain in young adults is often benign but it’s important to always consider conditions that increase risk of cardiovascular disease when evaluating these patients. RAFAEL ILYAYEV, MD, FACP, MOHAMED A. MOHAMED, MD, AND HASSAN FARHAT, MD Overview This case illustrates the importance of considering and ruling out rare causes of coronary artery disease (CAD) in young patients who present with chest pain. One of these rare causes is a hypercoagulable state secondary …

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