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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential # ... cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... 1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
electrocardiogram in the ACS ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... wave inversion in avL ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... SVT with BBB All ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
perspective: II, III & aVL ... inferior leads), I & aVL ... contiguous I, aVL ... #STEMI #Localization ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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before or after STEMI ... - look for ST ... elevation in aVR ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
: “Nonspecific ST ... Reciprocal STD in I & aVL ... Biphasic T-wave in aVL ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential