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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... ST segment elevations ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevation #Ischemic ... #Patterns
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... HELMET SIGN #STSegment ... #STElevation #STEMI
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
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... aVR • Posterior STEMI ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Early-repolarization pattern ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
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ELEVATION Mnemonic ... for Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation E ... ) I - Injury (Ischemia ... #STElevation #Differential
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
- Upsloping ST segment ... Absence of ST elevation ... elevation (0.5mm ... aVR - “Normal” STEMI ... follow the deWinter pattern
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
ECG Section: ST segment ... by a coved ST-segment ... elevation in the ... not have obvious ischemia ... #cardiology #differential