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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... Segment Elevations ... PERICARDITIS - HYPERKALEMIA ... REPOLARIZATION - HYPERCALCEMIA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
on ECG - aVR ST ... segment elevation ... > ST segment elevation ... EKG #Diagnosis #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
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 ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Progression of EKG changes in ACS
 • Hyperacute T waves
 • ST depression and T waves
Hyperacute T waves • ST ... waves changes • ST ... elevation • T ... EKG #ACS #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #Timeline #cardiology
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 ... have ’relative elevation ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
elevation (concave ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... no P waves • Hypercalcemia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
U waves due to hypokalemia ... emergencymedicine #criticalcare ... #cardiology #internalmedicine ... EM #diagnosis #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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STEMI - look for ST ... elevation in aVR ... waves - Upsloping ST ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology