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Pulmonary Embolism on EKG

- Dr. Josh Farkas  @PulmCrit

Note Right Axis Deviation, T-Wave Inversion on Inferior
Pulmonary Embolism ... Axis Deviation, T-Wave ... Inversion on Inferior ... and Anterior Leads ... #Pulmonary #
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #EKG #Pulmonary
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
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Embolism: • T-wave ... anteroseptal and inferior ... voltage Other Causes
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Patient has t-wave ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... seen in 34% of cases ... #Embolism #ECG
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ... ST elevation with ... conduction delay (R'-wave ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior