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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents ... #HighRisk
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 ... elevation and depression ... #AcutePE #HighRisk ... S1Q3T3 #Predictive #ECG ... #EKG #Findings
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
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... in acute myocardial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevation #Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #STSegment #STElevation
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion ... elevation criteria ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #ekg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... morphology similar to LBBB ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
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
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... • Non-specific ST-T ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
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