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Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes ... #Differential #
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... elevations, on ... less likely to be caused ... the underlying cause ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... #STEMI #Differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... Sgarbossa criterion 3 (modified ... ) - ST elevation ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST ... elevations in contiguous ... Cardiology #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
The modified Sgarbossa ... Rule uses proportions ... the setting of ST-elevations ... LBBB - Ratio of ST-elevation ... EM #Cardiology #Modified
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
E
ELEVATION Mnemonic ... for Causes of ST ... Mnemonic #Cardiology #ST ... #Elevation #STElevation ... #Differential #
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... for diagnosing STEMI ... is concordant ST ... elevation of greater ... Cardiology #Sgarbossa #Modified
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Modified Sgarbossa ... the ECG for this case ... of conventional STEMI ... in lead V6 has ST ... elevation 2.5mm