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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
anterior descending (LAD ... elevation: Differential ... diagnosis includes ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis ... #ekg #differential
What are the original Sgarbossa Criteria?
- Concordant ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 mm in any lead =
- Concordant ST-segment ... ≥ 1 mm in any lead ... points - Concordant ST-segment ... points - Discordant ST-segment ... = 2 points #Diagnosis
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
anterior descending (LAD ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
Sgarbossa Criteria A - Concordant ST segment elevation of >1m, in any lead | Sgarbossa Criteria
A - Concordant ST ... of >1m, in any lead ... B - Concordant ST ... of >5mm, in any lead ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
0.5mm downgoing ST ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... MedStudent #EKG #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
imitator" • ↓ K - ST ... long QT via long ST ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ventricle pacing lead ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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of the proximal LAD ... - Isoelectric ST ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... STElevation #STEMI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology