Advanced search×

ST segment elevation in a patient presenting with renal colic pain.

Zohair Z Al Aseri, Owais M OM Suriya, and Hossam A HA Hassan

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 22(5):998-1002 (2011) PMID 21912032

ST segment elevation of more than 1 mm from the baseline is an electrocardiographic presentation of acute myocardial injury. This phenomenon is not confined only to ischemic injury, and various other etiological factors have been described in relation to ST segment elevation. We report the case of a young man who presented in the emergency department complaining of loin pain. He was subsequently found to have transient ST segment elevation, but a thorough evaluation showed no evidence of coronary artery disease. ST segment elevation is one of the best tools for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction, of which reperfusion therapy is the treatment of choice thus making it important to make the diagnosis as quickly as possible. It is equally important, however, not to misdiagnose acute myocardial infarction, as there are other causes of ST segment elevation. Therefore, we report this unique case of renal pain due to stone causing ST segment elevation.

Version: za2963e q8za3 q8zbc q8zc7 q8zdd q8zed q8zf2 q8zge
PDF not found

Similar articles you may find interesting…

  1. Comparison of polyvinyl alcohol coated nasal packing with non-absorbable nasal packing.
    J H Seol, J M Kim, and J K Kim

    Rhinology 51(2):137-42 (2013) PMID 23671894

    We determined visual analog scale score, bleeding time and wound healing status. A single rhinologist graded postoperative endoscopic appearance. Length of follow-up was 3 months. Thirty three patients were recruited. There was a significant difference in the bleeding time between th...
  2. Migraine and vascular risk factors in the elderly.
    Ronit Gilad, Mona Boaz, and Yair Lampl

    Geriatr Gerontol Int (2013) PMID 23648096

    The findings of the present study might have an important clinical relevance, suggesting another pathophysiological process in respect to patients suffering from migraine with aura, and this evidence might have different therapeutic implications. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2013; ●●: ●●-●●....
  3. Feasibility of multifocal intra-ocular lens exchange and conversion to the bag-in-the-lens implantation.
    Marie-José Tassignon, Ellen Bartholomeeusen, and Danny G P Mathysen

    Acta Ophthalmol (2013) PMID 23648070

      Since the BIL technique requires a very well-preserved capsular bag for the purpose of the IOL implantation, the success rate of BIL implantation after MIOL is a good indicator to evaluate the degree of difficulty to exchange MIOL. © 2013 Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundat...