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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #STSegment #STElevation
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
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #ekg
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
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... morphology similar to LBBB ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #ST #STEMI #Segment
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
patient with 100% Acute ... Remember that RBBB ... So ANY ST Elevation ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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or incomplete RBBB ... elevation and depression ... #AcutePE #HighRisk ... #EKG #Findings ... #Diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #Equivalents #Interpretation