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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... occlusion 1) ... ST elevation in aVR ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Cheat Sheet 1) ... Interval: • 1° ... (1 mm) wide > ... in aVR Poor R wave ... @AmyChung #EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... 1. ... EKG findings: Sinus ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
Progression of EKG ... or R/S ratio >1 ... normally inverted in aVR ... , aVF, or V4-V6 ... SatyaPatelMD #EKG
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
includes: stage 1 ... depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... 3 - diffuse T wave ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... , often with 1-2 ... ST elevation in aVR ... with R/S ratio > 1 ... #differential #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/ ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... Initial r or q wave ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach #avr ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Stage 1 - Widespread ... depression; In aVR ... - Widespread T wave ... #Pericarditis #EKG