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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
0.5mm downgoing ST ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... line; upsloping ST ... - R/S >1 or ST ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... #STElevation #STEMI ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI
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
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... aVR • Posterior STEMI ... anterior leads) #STEMI ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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before or after STEMI ... - look for ST ... waves - Upsloping ST ... segment - ST depression ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential Algorithm ... The name STEMI ... believe that the ST ... #Differential #Algorithm
Reperfusion Management of Myocardial Infarction with ST-segment Elevation (STEMI)

#STEMI #PCI #Fibrinolysis #Transfer #Reperfusion #Algorithm #Timeline #Cardiology
Infarction with ST-segment ... Elevation (STEMI ... ) #STEMI #PCI ... #Reperfusion #Algorithm
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
RBBB normally has ST ... So ANY ST Elevation ... an isolectric ST ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram