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ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI ... #Criteria #FOAMCast
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... 1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... (or 40-60 ms after ... 1 - ST elevation ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... STEMI: • Upsloping ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... Discordance" = ST ... - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
diagnosis includes ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia, widened QRS ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... 1/3 height of QRS ... or bigger than QRS ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
of conventional STEMI ... in lead V6 has ST ... elevation 2.5mm ... #Modified #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing ... STEMI in the presence ... dominant part of the QRS ... elevation of greater ... #Cardiology #Sgarbossa