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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on EKG

- Dr. Josh Farkas  @PulmCrit

Note Right Axis Deviation, T-Wave Inversion on Inferior
T-Wave Inversion on Inferior ... and Anterior Leads ... Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE ... clinical #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
sign A - Biphasic anterior ... Deeply inverted anterior ... deviation) • Acute ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... in avL - early inferior ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Empyema Necessitatis - Physical examination revealed a tender, bulging anterior thoracic mass and a small ulcerative
tender, bulging anterior ... Clinical #Pulm #Radiology ... #CT #Empyema #Necessitatis ... #NEJM
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
anteroseptal and inferior ... weeks following an acute ... Post-cardioversion • Acute ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Chronic Occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava- On physical examination, marked venous dilatation was apparent on
, as seen in a CT ... The inferior vena ... clinical #photo #radiology ... #CT #vena #cava ... #occlusion #NEJM
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
the liver to the anterior ... arrow) #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM