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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... Elevations - ACUTE ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... ST elevation (< ... also be seen in acute ... MI - Dr. ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
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. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... (ST elevation),
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
in acute pericarditis ... with reciprocal ST ... indicates atrial injury ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... Diffuse, concave ST-segment ... elevation Stage II: ST ... #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #EKG #Cardiology
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 can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
be seen on EKG ... with diffuse ST ... often follows a URI ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #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 ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
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