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3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion MI ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
despite intensive medical ... New/worsening MR ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... changes or troponin Medical ... catheterization #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... early inferior MI ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Tom Fadial https ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
V2 sit over the septum ... and are called septal ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... #STEMI #Localization ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Anteroseptal MI ... PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Anteroseptal ... #Septal #STEMI
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... ST Segment: • Septal ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis