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Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... authors state that ST ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
: “Nonspecific ST ... STE in II, III, ... Hyperacute Inferior ... Reciprocal STD in ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI - J point STE ... inversion - STE ... in avL - early inferior ... a 15 lead - STE ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... normalization of ST ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Upsloping convex STE ... Cardiomyopathy: • STE ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Other Causes - STE ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
heart (inferior ... and as you can see ... V1 & V2 sit over ... leads, V3 & V4 sit ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Equivalent - Left anterior ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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- 2% of left anterior ... STEMI - look for ST ... waves - Upsloping ST ... segment - ST depression ... Electrocardiogram #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
- Elevation of ST ... and upsloping ST ... often with 1-2 mm ST ... criterion 1 - ST ... #differential #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology