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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
T-Waves on ECG ... than just STEMI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #NSTEMI ... #Ischemic #Ischemia
However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and many of these can be
more kinds of ischemia ... than just STEMI ... of even normal ECGs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
myocardium. 4 STEMI ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... with history of angina ... Serial EKGS in pts ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
persistent rest angina ... despite intensive medical ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... changes or troponin Medical ... catheterization #cardiology
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
acute myocardial ischemia ... acute transmural ischemia ... to be caused by ischemia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... segment is the only ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... Pathophysiology: ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • infection (e.g ... colitis) • bowel ischemia ... #radiology #KUB