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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential ... predictive of occlusion ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #cardiology ... #infarction #diagnosis
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
patterns for Acute Occlusion ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
100% proximal LAD Occlusion ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Clinical #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... STEMI Criteria misses ... EM_RESUS #LAD #Occlusion ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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anterior descending occlusions ... before or after STEMI ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
Inverted #PWaves #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential # ... clinical
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram