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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... #myocardial #infarction ... #diagnosis #coronary
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... infarction: ST ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
Myocardial infarction ... A 12 lead EKG creates ... has no contiguous ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... Complications of acute myocardial ... infarction • Aortic ... mesothelioma • AVM ... #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac Disease: • Myocardial ... ischemia/infarction ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
- Differential Diagnosis ... deflection not AVRT ... MAT. 3 types of Ps ... #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... following an acute myocardial ... infarction • ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac disease: Myocardial ... ischemia / infarction ... Cardiomyopathies, His-Purkinje ... #cardiology