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Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
#STElevation #STEMI ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Causes #Differential
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
- Sam Ghali, ... Occlusion #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... Clinical #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
STEMI Criteria misses ... - Sam Ghali, M.D ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... Interpretation #differential
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Purple #Urine #Bag ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... aVR • Posterior STEMI ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
STEMI with Tombstones and Shark Fins

Here’s a deadly ECG with Tombstones AND Shark Fins. When you
STEMI with Tombstones ... - Sam Ghali, M.D ... @EM_RESUS #STEMI ... SharkFins #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachy not from SA ... /brady) (3) SA ... escaped beats (4) SA ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... - Sam Ghali, ... @EM_RESUS #STEMI ... Diagonal1 #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
Computer is calling STEMI ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... - Sam Ghali, M.D ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram