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Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... & aVL view the inferior ... heart (inferior ... V1 & V2 sit over ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
leads) RV Ischemia ... Right Precordial Leads ... (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... ST-T Changes ... • STE in aVR +/-
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 ... in precordial leads ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... height of QRS in 2 leads ... in avL - early inferior ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Anterior dislocation ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... Classification #Anterior ... #Posterior #Diagram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... of PR in other leads ... left heart V5, V6 leads ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... in any of the leads ... leads) #STEMI ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
PPD • Opposing leads ... in anteroseptal leads ... anteroseptal and inferior ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
in precordial leads ... and ST elevation ... in inferior leads ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #DeWinter
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... associated with inferior ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... Cardiology #Posterior #EKG ... #Lead #Placement