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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
- PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... SPIKED HELMET SIGN ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #McConnells #sign
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Common Presenting SIGNS ... #AcutePE #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... period without chest ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
for Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism Well's ... PE • Clinical Signs ... and Symptoms of ... months) - 1.0 #PulmonaryEmbolism
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... Distinct pulmonary ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... symptoms + supporting ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... with chest CT angiography ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram