RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 When the factory shuts down JF Emergency Medicine Journal JO Emerg Med J FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine SP 51 OP 60 DO 10.1136/emermed-2018-207676 VO 36 IS 1 A1 Marion G Borgstede A1 Majoline J W van den Broeke-Vos A1 Renate Stevens-Stolmeijer A1 Heleen Lameijer YR 2019 UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/36/1/51.abstract AB Clinical introduction A 56-year-old man without known medical history was brought to our ED after he was found next to his bed, agitated and with waxing and waning consciousness. He has been bedbound for 5 days after a long-standing period of malnutrition. Physical examination reveals Kussmaul breathing, heart rate of 62/min and blood pressure of 135/100 mm Hg, normal cardiac, abdominal and a non-focal neurological examination other than confusion and altered level of consciousness. An EKG was performed (figure 1).Figure 1 EKG at presentation in our ED.Question What abnormalities are the clues to the severity of his condition? How would you confirm your suspicion?The minimally prolonged QTc time.The subtle horizontal ST segment elevation in V2 and V3.The subtle positive deflection at the J point.Nothing, this EKG is not interpretable because of the movement of baseline.Question