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Diagnosis of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block With the ST-Elevation
Diagnosis of ST-Elevation ... Presence of Left Bundle ... #Cardiology #Sgarbossa ... #Modified #Criteria ... #LBBB
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria - Diagnostic ... #Modified #Diagnosis ... Checklist #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
Right Bundle Branch ... EKG Diagnosis EKG ... Criteria: • QRS ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
Rule uses proportions ... ST-elevations in LBBB ... indicative of acute MI #Diagnosis ... #EM #Cardiology ... #Criteria #ALiEM
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Tachy w/ BBB ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Incomplete or Complete RBBB ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... morphology similar to LBBB ... block; and sinus ... #ekg #electrocardiogram