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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 ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary ... #syndrome
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... with 100% Acute LAD ... RBBB normally has ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... causing partial occlusion ... causes partial occlusion ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG - Anterolateral STEMI with Tombstones 

Here’s an impressive #ECG of a man with chest pain
STEMI with Tombstones ... 100% Proximal LAD ... HS Troponin? ... troponin to rule out Coronary ... #cardiology
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... & OM1 of Circumflex ... 100% proximal occlusion ... #Diagonal1 #ECG ... #Cardiology #Clinical
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... biomarker evidence of AMI ... (STEMI or NSTEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) demonstrated on Echocardiogram Bubble Study

Intra-cardiac shunt: Bubbles appear in LA quickly (within 3
(HPS) demonstrated ... Bubbles appear in LA ... #HPS #Hepatopulmonary ... #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... clinical #POCUS #cardiology
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... previous hx of MI ... Confirmed to have LAD ... occlusion. ... #clinical #cardiology