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Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... criteria • Posterior ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... - Suspect STEMI ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... women • DDx: Acute ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing STEMI ... presence of a LBBB ... discordant ST elevation ... S #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #LBBB
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... deviation) • Acute ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... STE in II, III, ... classic pattern of Acute ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
of conventional STEMI ... criteria in the ... lead V6 has ST elevation ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
occur with subtle STE ... Seen in 2% of acute ... be considered a STEMI ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG