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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Coronary Artery Occlusion ... LeftMain #Coronary #Occlusion ... Artery #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
patterns for Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation criteria ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
prolongation • QT ... antidepressants #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #criteria
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
descending (LAD) occlusion ... 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
100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... STEMI Criteria misses ... EM_RESUS #LAD #Occlusion ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
• PR, QRS, and QT ... waves #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis ... EKG Criteria: ... Block #RBBB #EKG #Diagnosis ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... • ↓ Mg - long QT ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
Shortening of QT ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... ecg #toxicology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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anterior descending occlusions ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology