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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- J point STE > ... 0.5mm downgoing ST ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... - STE V1 >V2
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
: “Nonspecific ST ... STE in II, III, ... Reciprocal STD in ... STD in V2 (posterior ... Cardiology #EKG #STEMI
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... a) Concordant STE ... b) Concordant STD ... V1-V3 c) STE
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing STEMI ... is concordant ST ... or a discordant ST ... ≥ 1mm (in any lead ... B: Concordant STD
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... RBBB normally has ST ... So ANY ST Elevation ... an isolectric ST ... STEMI Criteria misses
Reperfusion Management of Myocardial Infarction with ST-segment Elevation (STEMI)

#STEMI #PCI #Fibrinolysis #Transfer #Reperfusion #Algorithm #Timeline #Cardiology
Infarction with ST-segment ... Elevation (STEMI ... ) #STEMI #PCI ... #Reperfusion #Algorithm
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential Algorithm ... The name STEMI ... believe that the ST ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Opposing leads ST ... ventricle pacing lead ... #STEMI #Segment
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ST ... with reciprocal ST ... in aVL and in lead ... wave in V1) with ST ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology