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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
- ACUTE STEMI ... - PULMONARY EMBOLISM ... - LBBB (PACEMAKER ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
state that ST elevation ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations # ... STE #SharkFin #LeftMainOcclusion
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Remember that RBBB ... So ANY ST Elevation ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
additional ST elevation ... lateral leads, also diagnostic ... of STEMI. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
is inferior ST elevation ... suggestive of STEMI ... in V1) with ST elevation ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
STEMI in the presence ... of a LBBB If there ... discordant ST elevation ... > 0.25 S #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Sgarbossa
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... elevation (STE) ... morphology") #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Aneurysm