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High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... is transmural injury ... isolated to I & aVL ... @EM_RESUS #STEMI ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
“Mother of all ... Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical ... #cardiology #fluoroscopy
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
on EKG 47 year ... What's the culprit artery ... The mother of all ... #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
indicative of left ... main coronary artery ... (LMCA). left anterior ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... #differential #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... after) the J point ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... microvascular injury ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... size • Normal left ... function Pulmonary-Artery ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... leads V5-6 • Left ... • Epicardial artery ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
any R-wave at all ... Persistent STE after ... also known as "left ... morphology") #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology