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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
- aVR ST segment ... > 1 mm - aVR ST ... Occlusion #Artery #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... #Sgarbossa #Criteria ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... pulmonale) - SI ... Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE ... #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram ... S1Q3T3 #Predictive #ECG
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Criteria
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 ... RBBB normally has ST ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... branch block, ST ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE ... criticalcare #cardiology #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
- Acute Pericarditis ... Electrocardiogram ... Note the diffuse ST ... except for the ST ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram