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Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Proximal LAD STEMI ... Wall Akinesis on POCUS ... regional wall motion abnormalities ... on POCUS, here ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #Cardiology
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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... features of the EKG ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Interpretation ... #differential
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... other electrolyte abnormalities ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
using three (3) components ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... by electrolyte abnormaüties ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities ... (WMA) on POCUS ... breath and ischemic EKG ... changes (but no STEMI ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
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