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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
, Aortic dissection ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... in V1 - normal ... #EKG #diagnosis
Aortic Root Sign

The aortic root sign an anomalous circumflex coronary artery (ACCA) that emerges from the
Aortic Root Sign ... circumflex coronary artery ... underneath the aorta ... #Aortic #Root #Sign ... #cardiology #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
at (or 40-60 ms after ... J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Framework STEMI ... • Epicardial artery ... ST Elevation of Normal ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #cardiology #ecg
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... involve the temporal artery ... , but normal values ... #Temporal #Signs