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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Unstable Angina, NSTEMI ... there is increased demand ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #EKG #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Condition other than CAD ... supply and/or demand ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... #Definitions #NSTEMI ... #Type1 #Type2 #Demand
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Modified Sgarbossa ... of conventional STEMI ... positive based on the modified ... complex 10 in lead ... #Modified #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... Sgarbossa criterion 3 (modified ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... : Bad block? ... Set pacemaker to Demand ... #bradycardia #diagnosis
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... too early may lead ... to premature diagnostic ... with brain death (e.g ... #BrainDeath #Dead
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... in 2% of acute LAD ... be considered a STEMI ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #DeWinters