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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... ) - CORONARY
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... widened QRS and QTc ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... believe that the ST segment ... is the only ECG ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary ... #syndrome
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... weeks following an acute ... "pinched off" as ... #Elevation #differential ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Raynaud, migraine, etc ... Variable troponin elevation ... • Transient ST segment ... changes on tele/ECG
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS). ... Abbreviations: ACS ... , acute coronary ... ; ECG, electrocardiogram
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
changes in Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Hyperacute ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #Acute #coronary
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute ... #Differential #
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... : ST segment • ... elevation in the ... QT syndrome, both ... #cardiology #differential