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

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on EKG

- Dr. Josh Farkas  @PulmCrit

Note Right Axis Deviation, T-Wave Inversion on Inferior
on EKG - Dr. ... T-Wave Inversion on Inferior ... and Anterior Leads ... #EKG #clinical ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
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
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 ... anterior wall MI ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... in avL - early inferior ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
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
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... leads (II, III, ... #Embolism #ECG