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Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... aVR is a good ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI - J point STE ... myocarditis (diffuse STE ... precordial leads with STE ... inversion - STE ... V1 >V2 or STE/isoeIectric
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Discordance" = ST ... a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... QT, Osborn J (see ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... • Provoked (e.g ... - Recurrent VTE ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... #Management #VTE ... #DVT #Algorithm
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial #Deep #VTE ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm