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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #STElevation #STEMI ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST elevations ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... elevations with ... elevations, on ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
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
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 ... #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 ... isolectric ST segment ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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Embolism - Sinus ... or incomplete RBBB ... Non-specific ST segment ... , including ST elevation ... #Diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST elevation ... - Upsloping ST segment ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology