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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #STElevation #STEMI ... #Differential #
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... morphology similar to LBBB ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... of ST segment at ... in a convex ST-segment ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... is the default diagnosis ... features of the EKG ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... STEMI in the presence ... of a LBBB If there ... ST changes (ST segments ... discordant ST elevation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential