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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment Elevations ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... #STSegment #STElevation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... patients with ST elevations ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
Brugada syndrome ... The ST segment elevation ... The ST segment starts ... the ST segment elevation ... the ST segment elevation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
interval J Wave Syndromes ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... Osborne waves - Short ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... Acquired long QT syndrome ... disorders • WPW syndrome ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... a delta wave, short ... The definitive treatment ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
with diffuse ST elevations ... First line treatment ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Conventional STEMI - Elevation ... point • De Winter syndrome ... with 1-2 mm ST elevation ... modified) - ST elevation ... #differential #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
priapism • Lab values ... organ damage • Treatment ... sudden death • Lab values ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... 21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Prader-Willi Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment