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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... - PULMONARY EMBOLISM ... - LBBB (PACEMAKER ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... 0.5mm downgoing ST ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Discordance" = ST ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... STEMI: • Upsloping ... morphology similar to LBBB ... complex Pulmonary Embolism
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... Incomplete or Complete RBBB ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
imitator" • ↓ K - ST ... long QT via long ST ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... combination of ST ... be considered a STEMI ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG