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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 ... classic pattern of Acute ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... avR - proximal ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Criteria
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
in acute myocardial ... ischemia ST segment ... strongly suggest acute ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #ekg
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... patient with 100% Acute ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... leads) RV Ischemia ... in aVR +/- Right ... AcutePE #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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... elevation in aVR ... ischemia in LVH ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the De Winter ECG ... in aVR. ... Seen in 2% of acute ... be considered a STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #DeWinters