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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Algorithm • STEMI ... • NSTEMI (Troponin ... (UA, Troponin Negative ... ) Management: ... #Algorithm #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
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... NSTEMI: 1. ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... catheterization #cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
death of close relative ... , ECG diagnosis ... was STEMI AW. ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #cathlab #fluoroscopy
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... considered to have ’relative ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
ROSC #Comatose #CathLab ... #NSTEMI #Activation ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... This EKG was recorded ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... LMCA #Angiogram #CathLab ... #clinical #cardiology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Consider the relative ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
: odd QRS from native ... different QRS from native ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
of conventional STEMI ... the patient’s native ... This ECG is unique ... in that it is negative ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology