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ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... presented to the ER ... Recognize this #ECG ... Reciprocal STD in ... STD in V2 (posterior
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Differential #TWI #STD
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... b) Concordant STD ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... many of these can be ... of even normal ECGs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #HyperacuteT #Table
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Repolarization (BER ... concave STE most ... No reciprocal STD ... Repolarization #BER ... #EKG #ECG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... box wide, can be ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Molecular Mimicry (e.g ... Pathophysiology #STDs ... #PrimaryCare #STIs
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... RBBB normally has ST ... an isolectric ST ... segment should be ... Occlusion #Total #ECG
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... with reciprocal ST ... inversions (may not be ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... OR T waves may be
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
An Official ATS/STS ... /STR Clinical Practice ... This step may not be ... survival” should be ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm