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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
). or 3-vessel coronary ... widened QRS and QTc ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential # ... cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary ... #syndrome
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
Syndrome (ACS). ... Abbreviations: ACS ... syndrome; Cr, creatinine ... ; ECG, electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Raynaud, migraine, etc ... Variable troponin elevation ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
changes in Acute Coronary ... Syndrome (ACS) ... : • New ST elevation ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #syndrome
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... "pinched off" as ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... #cardiology