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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
thrombus formation causes ... myocardium. 4 STEMI ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Sgarbossa Positive ECG ... for this case report ... of conventional STEMI ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
other high-output causes ... Rule out other causes ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology