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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential ... cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... Algorithm #cardiology ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
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 ... #Total #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
EKG - Anterolateral STEMI with Tombstones 

Here’s an impressive #ECG of a man with chest pain
EKG - Anterolateral ... an impressive #ECG ... Anterolateral #EKG ... #ECG #clinical ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... or echo/angiogram ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... predicted Left main occlusion ... Thrombus #LMCA #Angiogram ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... A PAC also has a ... #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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two occasions 4 hrs ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #