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Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... aVR is a good ECG ... IM #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE ... LeftMainOcclusion #LeftMain
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery Occlusion on ECG ... > 1 mm - aVR ST ... elevation in VI #LeftMain ... Occlusion #Artery #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI - J point STE ... myocarditis (diffuse STE ... precordial leads with STE ... inversion - STE ... V1 >V2 or STE/isoeIectric
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... QT, Osborn J (see ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... • Provoked (e.g ... - Recurrent VTE ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Algorithm for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Nephrotic Syndrome

#vte #thromboembolism #prophylaxis #ppx #nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm #management
Algorithm for Thromboembolism ... Nephrotic Syndrome #vte ... nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... #Management #VTE ... #DVT #Algorithm
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial #Deep #VTE ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... in relation to ECG ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE