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Can’t Miss ECG Findings for the Emergency Medicine Provider
- Christian Rose @ProperPolymath

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #CantMiss
Can’t Miss ECG Findings ... ProperPolymath #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #CantMiss ... ALiEM #MustKnow #STEMI
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... in the ACS patient ... ST-segment elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... diagnosis is patients ... EKG that can point ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Only EKG Book You'll
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... name STEMI cognitively ... only ECG finding ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
+/- TEE) • Chest ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis