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Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... ischemia than just STEMI ... many of these can be ... #EKG #NSTEMI #Ischemic ... #HyperacuteT #Table
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 ... Reciprocal STD in ... STD in V2 (posterior ... #STEMI #InferoPosterior
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 ... new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... b) Concordant STD ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... The name STEMI ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... an isolectric ST ... segment should be ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG
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
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... Concave ST segment ... less likely to be ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... T waves should be ... can be seen in: ... #STEMI #Segment ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg
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