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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Schema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... thrombus formation causes ... - A STEMI is ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Diagnosis Algorithm ... . ischemia) Association ... of Anomalies (Syndromic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... women • DDx: Acute ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential