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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... ischemia ST segment elevations ... less likely to be caused ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Criteria:
• New ST-segment elevation at the J point in 2 contiguous leads
ST Elevation Myocardial ... New ST-segment elevation ... leads other than V2 ... • In leads V2- ... Infarction #STEMI #diagnosis
Sgarbossa Criteria A - Concordant ST segment elevation of >1m, in any lead | Sgarbossa Criteria
Concordant ST segment elevation ... 1mm in leads V1, V2 ... Disconcordant ST segment elevation ... , in any lead #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework ... rSR' in V1 and V2 ... voltage Other Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ALP ... Intestine - Other causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
/S ratio >1 ST elevation ... : • New ST elevation ... leads other than V2 ... mV • In leads V2 ... #Progression #diagnosis
Brugada Syndrome - EKG Characteristics
Patients with Brugada have a pseudo-RBBB and persistent ST elevations in V1-V2.
Type
persistent ST elevations ... in V1-V2. ... Type 1: • ST elevations ... Type 2: • ST elevations ... Type2 #EKG #ECG #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Conventional STEMI - Elevation ... with 1-2 mm ST elevation ... a tall R in V1/V2 ... S ratio > 1 in V2 ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
most typical (and diagnostic ... The ST segment elevation ... tail”) in V1, V2 ... the ST segment elevation ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm