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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... anteroseptal and inferior ... weeks following an acute ... Post-cardioversion • Acute
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
elevation in aVR ... sign A - Biphasic anterior ... Deeply inverted anterior ... asymmetrical, broad-based anterior ... inversions in the anterior
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
precordial leads and ST ... elevation in inferior ... supplying the inferior ... addition to the anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
: “Nonspecific ST ... Hyperacute Inferior ... Biphasic T-wave ... classic pattern of Acute ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... 0.5mm downgoing ST ... line; upsloping ST ... - early inferior ... - R/S >1 or ST
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... infarction: ST ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... ST elevation in ... • Multilead ST
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... • Dominant R Wave ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... • Non-specific ST-T ... in aVR +/- Right
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ... ST elevation with ... in V1) with ST ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior