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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... Concordant STE > 1 mm ... Concordant STD > 1 mm ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... downgoing ST or 1 mm ... early inferior MI ... #EKG #diagnosis
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a giant pituitary adenoma measuring 48 mm in diameter
adenoma measuring 48 mm ... Clinical #Radiology #MRI ... PituitaryAdenoma #NEJM
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... PRBCs 10-20 mL/kg ... load 15-30 mq/kg ... , then 5-15 mg/kg ... maintain ETCO 35-40 mm
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... See thread for POCUS ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Mid Left Circumflex STEMI on ECG

This patient who had cp for 1 hour had a 100%
Circumflex STEMI on ECG ... how subtle an EKG ... look in occlusion MI ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #POCUS
Bilateral Vestibular Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis Type 2- ...Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain performed after the
33 by 26 by 31 mm ... 32 by 28 by 30 mm ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #MRI
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... plax #cardiology #pocus