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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... PPD • Opposing leads ... in anteroseptal leads ... aVL, when limb leads ... Segment #Elevation #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
height of QRS in 2 leads ... any 2 contiguous leads ... - 2 contiguous leads ... in precordial leads ... Interpretation #differential
The differential diagnosis for an elevated MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) includes:

Conditions with Abnormal RBCs:
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The differential ... opacification leads ... Elevated #MCHC #Differential
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
in contiguous leads ... STElevation #STSegment #Differential
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
the precordial leads ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
in any of the leads ... in any of the leads ... in 3 contiguous leads ... in the anterior leads ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
pathological process that leads ... vascular permeability leads ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
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Pregnancy Loss - Differential ... solvents, mercury, lead ... Spontaneous #Abortion #Differential
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... deficiency • Lead ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
approaches to differentiate ... aVR,6 and limb lead