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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #STElevation #STEMI
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
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... elevations with ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevation #Ischemic
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
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST elevations ... features of the EKG ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
So ANY ST Elevation ... isolectric ST segment ... have ’relative elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
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 ... Non-specific ST segment ... , including ST elevation ... #EKG #Findings ... #Diagnosis
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... with 1-2 mm ST elevation ... criterion 1 - ST elevation ... modified) - ST elevation ... #EKG #diagnosis
De Winter T Wave on ECG

Diagnostic Criteria
 - Tall, prominent, symmetric T waves in the precordial
Diagnostic Criteria ... Absence of ST elevation ... elevation (0.5mm ... aVR - “Normal” STEMI ... #EKG #Clinical