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Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
100% Acute LAD Occlusion ... should alarm you ... segment should ... STEMI Criteria misses ... EM_RESUS #LAD #Occlusion
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... @jonnywatt #Occlusion ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #ekg
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
sign of Left Main occlusion ... aVR is a good ECG ... sign of left main occlusion ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... predictive of occlusion ... Algorithm #cardiology #occlusionMI
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
Reciprocal STD in ... STD in V2 (posterior ... pattern of Acute RCA Occlusion ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... #STEMI #InferoPosterior
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 ... b) Concordant STD ... #EKG #electrocardiogram
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... anterior descending occlusions ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG
Mid Left Circumflex STEMI on ECG

This patient who had cp for 1 hour had a 100%
Left Circumflex STEMI ... hour had a 100% occlusion ... It should be humbling ... can look in occlusion ... ST elevations in
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
combination of ST ... 2% of acute LAD occlusion ... It should be considered ... a STEMI equivalent ... #STWaves #Occlusion