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ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion MI ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... anterior wall MI ... #Wellens #Sign # ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... early inferior MI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Normalization Spodick's sign ... seen in acute MI ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... Management Clinical ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Amyloidosis #Cardiac #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Anteroseptal MI ... with PVCs #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI