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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... on EKG Pt required ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... LAD Occlusion ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... week of becoming acute ... EKGS in pts are crucial ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
compliance), ECG: electrocardiogram ... annular velocities, PVF ... : pulmonary venous ... flow progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... INCLUSION CRITERIA Acute ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... anterior descending (LAD ... and to detect VT ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology