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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
the ACS patient: high-risk ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... proximal LAD or high ... unless LBBB/LVH/high ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... NSTEMI: 1. ... lab w/in 24 h: NSTEMI ... intermediate (3-4) or high ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... and ECG changes ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #high #diagnosis
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... therapy (MET): e.g ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG ... Kidney #Stones #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... Enteral potassium ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Extensive Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterolateral #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Anterolateral #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI ... #ECGEducator