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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... Diffuse, concave ST-segment ... permanent #Pericarditis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... Elevation of PR segment ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #Pericarditis #
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... Downsloping TP segments ... also be seen in acute ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Pericarditis ... /Myocarditis: ... weeks following an acute ... #cardiology #ecg
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Myocardial injury (ST ... #diagnosis #management
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... often follows a URI ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis ... • Myocarditis