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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... segment is the only ECG ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
-> Coronary CTA ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS). ... Abbreviations: ACS ... , acute coronary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ï‚· Ischemic Symptoms
ï‚· EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INCLUSION CRITERIA Acute ... Infarction ï‚· Ischemic ... Symptoms ï‚· EKG ... oliguria, lactic acidosis ... visualization with use of ultrasound
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... women • DDx: Acute ... wave inversion in avL ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... ST elevation in ACS ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... includes ACS vs ... aVR instead of ACS
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... point • De Winter syndrome ... deviation) • Acute ... ischemia in LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... cardiac output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute ... lactate and can act
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
drained if causing acute ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... MI if present ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors