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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... #STEMI #Segment ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
DEPRESSED ST Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Depression

D - Drooping valve (mitral valve prolapse)
E -
for Causes of ST ... Potassium loss (hypokalemia ... changes E - Encephalon ... Subendocardial ischemia ... Depression #Mnemonic #Cardiology
LAD
IWMI
LAHB
RAD
[PHB
RVH
Lateral wall infarct
Lead reversal
Dextrocardia
Wide ORS
RBBB - terminal delay
[BBB
IVED
WPW = delta wave
Hyperkalemia
Type l antiarrhythmic drugs
Pacemaker
ST elevation
Early repolarization
= delta wave Hyperkalemia ... Elevation AcutE STEMI ... depression Ischemia ... Nonconducted APC ... #STdepression #Ischemia
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
ECG leads) RV Ischemia ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram