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How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
How should the modified ... Sgarbossa Criteria ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... #LBBB #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... in ACS patients ... : Differential diagnosis ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Variable troponin elevation ... Diagnosis: ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
morphology similar to LBBB ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram