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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Discordance" = ST ... #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... causes #Pathophys ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #STDepression #Strain
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
depression • Sgarbossa ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Juvenile T wave ... referred to as 'strain ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... RV Ischemia or Strain ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
associated with ST ... depressions and T wave ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram ... #Strain
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
for this case report ... in lead V6 has ST ... elevation 2.5mm/S-wave ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
long QT via long ST ... in V1, RAE, RV strain ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... voltage Other Causes ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram