4 results
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... , Aortic dissection ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #EKG #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
waves in opposite direction ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... Stroke, carotid dissection ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... : "Pardee's sign ... morphology similar to LBBB ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... • Acute aortic dissection