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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
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI - J point STE ... in avL - early inferior ... a 15 lead - STE ... V1 >V2 or STE/isoeIectric ... #EKG #diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... normalization of ST ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
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 ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... STEMI - look for ST ... waves - Upsloping ST ... segment - ST depression ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy: • STE ... anteroseptal and inferior ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
" or "sagging" ST ... T waves - BCM IM ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... - Elevation of ST ... and upsloping ST ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
myocardial infarction: ST ... refractory to • aVR ST ... • Multilead ST ... (AVRT) in WPW: ST ... tachycardia • ST