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De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... - 2% of left anterior ... elevation in aVR ... segment - ST depression ... FOAMfrat #DeWinter #TWaves
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... depression in aVR ... 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
elevation in inferior ... supplying the inferior ... addition to the anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... EKG #DeWinter #TWaves
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(in inferior leads ... in aVR Poor R wave ... Segment: • Septal ... (V1-2) • Anterior ... , V5-6) • Inferior
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
ECG changes in acute ... depression in aVR ... Elevation of PR segment ... in aVR and depression ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
Hyperacute Inferior ... Biphasic T-wave ... Q-wave in III, early ... 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 ... in avR - Wellen's ... avR - proximal ... inversion in avL ... - early inferior
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 ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... • Dominant R Wave ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... in aVR +/- Right