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Case Summary

69 year old female who comes to our ER with history of 3 days of opresive substernal chest pain at rest, it gets worst when she lies down and gets better when she sits.

PMHx: HTA, CKD with #Peritoneal-dialysis.

EKG: sinus rhythm with ST elevation in inferior wall and lateral and depression of the PR generalized.

Cardiac Markers: negative. She is admitted to the Semi ICU.

Pic 1: EKG at arrival to the ER, Pic 2: EKG 2h post first.

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