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Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
associated with inferior ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). left anterior ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential # ... cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... Deeply inverted anterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Sagittal / longitudinal view - Directional indicator: Pointed to anterior of patient (towards the ceiling) -
indicator: Pointed to anterior ... transvaginal exam #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #TransVaginal #POCUS ... #Orientation #ALiEM
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
in avL - early inferior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
left atrium (LA), anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
contents, you cannot differentiate ... IUP #Clinical #EM ... #Obgyn #Radiology ... #PelvicUS #POCUS ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
demonstrating the inferior ... sign” #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #Vasc ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram