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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist ... Should see "Appropriate ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Modified #Diagnosis #Checklist ... #EKG #electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Remember that RBBB ... should alarm you ... segment should ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
long QT via long ST ... Trifascicular block - RBBB ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... and T waves should ... #STEMI #Segment ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
is additional ST ... diagnostic of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Mid Left Circumflex STEMI on ECG

This patient who had cp for 1 hour had a 100%
Left Circumflex STEMI ... It should be humbling ... how subtle an EKG ... ST elevations in ... with reciprocal st
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
with reciprocal ST ... suggestive of STEMI ... suggestive of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
combination of ST ... occur with subtle STE ... It should be considered ... a STEMI equivalent ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... - Dermal gel pads ... of patient - Shoulders ... lines patent - ECG ... Proning #Nursing #Checklist