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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
of Ventricular ... axis deviation; LBBB ... axis deviation; RBBB ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... - Suspect STEMI ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology ... #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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SVT with BBB All ... Absence of typical RBBB ... or LBBB morphology ... in contrast to RBBB ... #VT #VTach #SVT
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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or incomplete RBBB ... - Right ventricular ... , including ST elevation ... AcutePE #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram ... S1Q3T3 #Predictive #ECG
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Modified Sgarbossa ... of conventional STEMI ... lead V6 has ST elevation ... #ECG #Modified ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... for diagnosing STEMI ... presence of a LBBB ... discordant ST elevation ... #LBBB
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... 3 (modified) - ... #Equivalents #ECG ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... morphology similar to LBBB ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #ekg #electrocardiogram