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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... Changes • STE in aVR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... Hyperacute Inferior ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... - early inferior ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Acute Anterior MI with AV Dissociation #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterior #STEMI #AVDissociation #Dissociation #ECGEducator
Acute Anterior MI ... with AV Dissociation ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Anterior ... #STEMI #AVDissociation
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INCLUSION CRITERIA Acute ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... Obtain femoral arterial ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... anteroseptal and inferior ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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in-hospital mortality in inferior ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... forward flow. e.g ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology