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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... Algorithm The ... believe that the ST ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Syndrome - Management Algorithm ... • STEMINSTEMI ... Coronary #Syndrome #ACS ... #Management #Algorithm
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
suspected AMI with LBBB ... with AMI with LBBB ... (Validated) - ST ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
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 ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... Elevations - ACUTE STEMI ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #STElevation #STEMI
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... SVT with BBB All ... or LBBB morphology ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
VT versus SVT with ... Absence of typical RBBB ... or LBBB morphology ... Brugada algorithm ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
diagnosing MI in LBBB ... or Pacemaker LBBB ... conducted 2) LBBB ... Discordance" = ST ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... 0.5mm downgoing ST ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... in V1, unless LBBB
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
drugs Pacemaker ST ... repolarization Diffuse ST ... Elevation AcutE STEMI ... Brugada syndrome ST ... #LBBB #IVED #WPW