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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... PERICARDITIS - HYPERKALEMIA ... #STElevation #STEMI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... weeks following an acute ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... isolectric ST segment ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... Elevation of ST segment ... in a convex ST-segment ... deviation) • Acute ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Med, Contrast, Pigment ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Hyperkalemia, K > 10

I recently was called for a STEMI with this ECG. Pt was 40’s
Hyperkalemia, K ... was called for a STEMI ... Acute diagnosis? ... start treating hyperkalemia ... #Electrocardiogam