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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... - HYPERKALEMIA ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... Fulminant: - Acute ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... presentation: Pseudo-acute ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #MRI
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... also be seen in acute ... MI - Dr. ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... Pericarditis: PR ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... dissection, PE, peri/myocarditis ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Pericarditis ... /Myocarditis: ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... weeks following an acute ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram