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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... #STElevation #STEMI
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... elevations with ... elevations are ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Patterns
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... to ≤ 5: Mixed pattern ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST elevations ... Cardiology #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential ... #Patterns
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... of Normal Variant ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... ST segment at (or ... in a convex ST-segment ... indistinguishable from ST-segment ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
- Upsloping ST segment ... elevation (0.5mm ... 1mm) in aVR - “Normal ... ” STEMI morphology ... follow the deWinter pattern
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Intrapartum Abnormal ... Decelerations - Differential ... hypoxia Sinusoidal Pattern ... in fetal brain stem ... FetalHeartRate #Tracing #Differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... Cholestasis/Bile salts augment ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... initial response to abnormal ... evaluation of the pattern ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential