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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... a) Concordant STE ... > 1 mm in any lead ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... LAD Occlusion ... Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
LAD
IWMI
LAHB
RAD
[PHB
RVH
Lateral wall infarct
Lead reversal
Dextrocardia
Wide ORS
RBBB - terminal delay
[BBB
IVED
WPW = delta wave
Hyperkalemia
Type l antiarrhythmic drugs
Pacemaker
ST elevation
Early repolarization
LAD IWMI LAHB ... repolarization Diffuse ST Acute ... pericarditis Elevation AcutE ... STEMI Variant ... Nonconducted APC #LAD
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... Incomplete or Complete RBBB ... ST-T Changes • STE ... #Embolism #AcutePE
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... lead placement ... morphology similar to LBBB ... weeks following an acute ... STElevation #ST #STEMI
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... inf leads, LVH, LAE ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... #EKG #Checklist
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 ... LAD occlusion. ... be considered a STEMI ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG
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 Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing STEMI ... presence of a LBBB ... A: Concordant STE ... ≥ 1mm (in any lead ... Modified #Criteria #LBBB