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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... morphology similar to LBBB ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #ST #STEMI #Segment
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
So ANY ST Elevation ... isolectric ST segment ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... precordial leads #DeWinter ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Criteria
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
Diagnostic Criteria ... - Upsloping ST segment ... Absence of ST elevation ... elevation (0.5mm ... aVR - “Normal” STEMI
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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before or after STEMI ... - look for ST elevation ... - Upsloping ST segment ... Team @FOAMfrat #DeWinter ... Electrocardiogram #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... with 1-2 mm ST elevation ... 1 - ST elevation ... modified) - ST elevation ... #EKG #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing ... STEMI in the presence ... ST changes (ST segments ... discordant ST elevation ... #LBBB