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

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... So ANY ST Elevation ... have ’relative elevation ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... , including ST elevation ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... S1Q3T3 #Predictive #ECG ... #EKG #Findings
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 ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
morphology similar to LBBB ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Positive ECG ... Interestingly, the ECG ... of conventional STEMI ... V6 has ST elevation ... #Modified #EKG
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... for diagnosing STEMI ... presence of a LBBB ... discordant ST elevation ... ≥ 1mm (in any lead