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Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Causes #Differential
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... T wave inversion ... causes #Pathophys
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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- Isoelectric ST ... Terminal T-wave Inversion ... Symmetric T-wave Inversion ... ecg #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... replaced by T wave inversion ... Embolism: • T-wave inversion ... voltage Other Causes ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
0.5mm downgoing ST ... line; upsloping ST ... vessel disease - ST ... - R/S >1 or ST ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
imitator" • ↓ K - ST ... long QT via long ST ... , LAE, giant T inversion ... epsilon wave, T wave inversion ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
with a depressed ST ... or down-sloping ST ... leads • and/or T inversion ... inverted in aVR) • Inversion ... Progression #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Scooping ST ... Digoxin #effect #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panic Disorder • Conversion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
global T wave inversion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram