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ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
a 32-year-old lady ... 100% proximal LAD ... - Sam Ghali, ... Occlusion #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... Clinical #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending (LAD ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... - Sam Ghali, M.D ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... - D1 of LAD There ... - 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 ... is a contrast load ... - Sam Ghali, M.D ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Benzodiazepine (BZD ... Activation of PAG ... Incr Cortisol -> CAD ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... patient's out of bed ... Hippocrates had ... volume of 10.8% (equivalent ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology