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3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... meeting ST elevation criteria ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Left Main Coronary ... Artery Occlusion ... #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI ... cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... RBBB normally has ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • LMCA clusvon has ... only looks at aVR ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INITIATIVE ALGORITHM INCLUSION ... CRITERIA Acute ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... biomarker evidence of AMI ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
due to vascular occlusion ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... lesions, heart block ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
due to vascular occlusion ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... lesions, heart block ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology