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STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... leads) #STEMI #Equivalents ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... causes #Pathophys ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
infarct STEMI - J ... or R/S>I STEMI Equivalents ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents ... Interpretation #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
elevation: Differential ... aVR • Classic EKG ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential # ... cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... : • ST vs SVT ... AFIutter) • P-waves ... #Differential # ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... • Dominant R Wave ... • Non-specific ST-T ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
short QT, Osborn J ... long QT via long ST ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
morphology of the ST ... so called coved ST ... syncope, can be caused ... a bit like the J ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential