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Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
in aVR, a true sign ... aVR is a good ECG ... sign of left main ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ... Note the diffuse ST ... except for the ST ... aVR #Knuckle #Sign ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Loperamide and QT Prolongation #Clinical #EM #Cardiology #EKG #QT #Prolongation #QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Prolongation #Clinical #EM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... 1 - Widespread ST ... depression; In aVR: ST ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... STEMI - J point STE ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture - Pipkin Classification #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho #Femoral #Fracture #Pipkin #Classification #Diagram #ALiEM
Classification #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Femoral ... Classification #Diagram #ALiEM
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... : "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram