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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... descending (LAD ... in precordial leads ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... infarct, get a 15 lead ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... > 1 mm in any lead ... wave > 25% in any lead ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... leads) RV Ischemia ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
elevation in lateral leads ... , also diagnostic ... of STEMI. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ... in aVL and in lead ... suggestive of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... descending (LAD ... only looks at aVR lead ... #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... leads) #STEMI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology