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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... leads) RV Ischemia ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... on EKG 47 year ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
coronary event (eg ... oxygen demand (eg ... decreased supply (eg ... spasm or embolism, arrhythmia ... #CAD #thrombosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... inversion • Arrhythmias ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Infarction  Ischemic ... Symptoms  EKG ... Obtain femoral arterial ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... syndromes (e.g. ... • Myocardial ischemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology