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

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #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
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... infarct, get a 15 lead ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
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
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Differential/diagnosis ... leads (II, III, ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... descending (LAD ... aVR • Classic EKG ... only looks at aVR lead ... #ekg #differential
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
> 1 mm in any lead ... wave > 25% in any lead ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... leads) #STEMI ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #