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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
- CORONARY VASOSPASM ... #STSegment #STElevation
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
E
ELEVATION Mnemonic ... of ST Segment Elevation ... Non-occlusive Vasospasm ... #ELEVATION # ... #STElevation #Differential
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation
ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI
Raynaud's Phenomenon: Cold induced arterial vasospasm, causing transient
hypoperfusion of the fingers.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog
induced arterial vasospasm ... Phenomenon #Hands #Vasospasm
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
state that ST elevation ... Cardiology #EKG #STElevations
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
coronary artery vasospasm ... Variable troponin elevation
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevation
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
aVR ST segment elevation ... aVR ST segment elevation ... > ST segment elevation
Type 1 vs Type 2 Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Type 1:
 - Plaque rupture/erosion with occlusive thrombus
imbalance - Vasospasm