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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
ECG pattern "de Winter"

(ST depression in V1-V6 with upsloping ST depression and a hyperacute T-wave)

#DeWinter #Pattern
ECG pattern "de ... Winter" (ST depression ... #Pattern #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... STEMI - look for ST ... waves - Upsloping ST ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
on ECG Diagnostic ... - Upsloping ST ... - Absence of ST ... #TWaves #ECG #EKG ... #Clinical #Electrocardiogram
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
V1-V4 without STE ... leads V1-V4 • STE ... aVR ± aVL #DeWinters ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
waves suggests CTI-independent ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
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Burns - Localized infections ... (e.g. ... SSTI, UTI) - Atypical ... pathogens (e.g.
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... J point • De Winter ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Dysplasias • (e.g ... CRF) • Infection ... (e.g. ... Chronic UTI) • ... • CNS Tumors (e.g