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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
1/3 height of QRS ... or bigger than QRS ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... - RAD: AntLat MI ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
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 ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
JTc=QTc-QRS When ... ≥120 ms Rachel ... JTInterval #QTc #electrocardiogram ... #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... • Lateral (I + aVL ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
same polarity) in all ... morphology: Is the QRS ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... pain Computer interpretation ... in III, early Q’ ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... What's the culprit artery ... The mother of all ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... • Epicardial artery ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram