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3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... • Hyperacute T Waves ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
suggests CTI-independent ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... becomes normal OR T waves ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... the De Winter ECG ... Seen in 2% of acute ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
1 - Widespread ST ... also be seen in acute ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... often follows a URI ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... weeks following an acute ... Post-cardioversion • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Myocardial injury (ST ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology