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ST Segment Elevation Morphologies #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #STSegment #Morphologies #Elevation #Concave #Convex #Face #ECGEducator
ST Segment Elevation ... Morphologies #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #STSegment ... #Convex #Face #ECGEducator
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Elevation of PR segment ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... Stage II: ST segments ... permanent #Pericarditis ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... - Acute MI - Pericarditis ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Utility #ALiEM
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... EKG Stage 1 - Widespread ... Downsloping TP segments ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... Beaudequin #Myocarditis ... #Causes #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Pericarditis ... /Myocarditis: ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram