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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Cath LAD dissection ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab ... ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
, Aortic dissection ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Activate cath lab ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
with ROSC after cardiac ... Computer is calling STEMI ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... is a contrast load ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Capture: Narrow, different ... waves in opposite direction ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
positive to negative direction ... single lead • ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Fick calculated cardiac ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology