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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
is the default diagnosis ... patients with ST elevations ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
in acute pericarditis ... Elevation of PR ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
widespread ST-elevation ... depression on ECG ... findings: - Elevation ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... ST elevation (< ... depression and PR elevation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment Elevations ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... #STEMI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... : Differential diagnosis ... includes ACS vs pericarditis ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST elevations ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... concave ST-segment elevation ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Myocardial injury (ST elevation ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
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Hypertrophy A - Acute Pericarditis ... Vasospasm #ELEVATION ... #Mnemonic #Cardiology ... #STElevation #Differential ... #Diagnosis