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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
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes
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
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE
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
Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
determining the cause ... consider inheritable causes ... Thrombosis #DVT #VTE ... #diagnosis #causes