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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #STEMI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
elevation in aVR ... : Differential diagnosis ... QTc interval, RAD ... diagnosis #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... in aVR (>= 1 mm ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... depression in aVR ... #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... in aVR • Posterior ... of the leads l, aVL ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #cardiology ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
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 (0.5-1mm ... Electrocardiogram #diagnosis #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... tachycardia (AVRT ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology