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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
T-Waves on ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Ischemic #Ischemia ... #TWaves #DeWinter ... #Wellens #HyperacuteT
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... Early Repolarization ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Wave Inversion ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Benign T-wave Inversion (BTWI) vs. Wellens'
 • Usually in leads V3-V6 (vs. V2-V4 in Wellens'), but
Benign T-wave Inversion ... ASanchez_PS #Benign ... #BTWI #EKG #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
bigger than QRS - deWinter ... STE in avR - Wellen's ... inversion in avL - early ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... J point • De Winter ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Juvenile T wave ... Early repolarization ... Myocardial ischemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Benign Early Repolarization ... ASanchez_PS #Benign ... #Early #Repolarization ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
stretch especially early ... in relation to ECG ... leads) RV Ischemia ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... Syndromes • Early ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram