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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... pain occurs at rest ... characterized by complete ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... misdiagnosed as STEMI ... DrRajeshG1 #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... NSTEMI: 1. ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
atrial injury from pericardial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... or NSTEMI) Cardiogenic ... flow in all major epicardial ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... discordant QRS complex ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Apical approach had best ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #effusion #pericardial
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Prinzmetal's Angina: • Epicardial ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Acute Inferoposterior Wall MI with Complete AV Block #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Inferoposterior Wall MI with Complete ... Block #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Inferoposterior ... #STEMI #ECGEducator