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

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... descending (LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... on EKG Pt required ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #Anterior
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
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... associated with inferior ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Left Anterior Fascicular ... Block on EKG ... axis deviation (LAD ... #LAFB #Left #Anterior ... #cardiology #EKG
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... & aVL view the inferior ... heart (inferior ... and are called anterior ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... in avL - early inferior ... #EKG #diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... stenosis of proximal LAD ... becoming acute anterior ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
ST elevation in inferior ... open proximal LAD ... wraparound distal LAD ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #DeWinter
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
- Suspect STEMI ... > 1 mm in any lead ... wave > 25% in any lead ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg