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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... descending (LAD) occlusion ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
meeting ST elevation criteria ... • Hyperacute T Waves ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
RBBB normally has ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Total #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... anterior descending occlusions ... before or after STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... predictive of occlusion ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... #occlusionMI #myocardial
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
100% proximal LAD Occlusion ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Clinical #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... Has flattened t-waves ... #Hypokalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... - Suspect STEMI ... #Sgarbossa #Criteria ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
narrow-based T Waves ... • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram