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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
downgoing ST or 1 mm T inversion ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... stenosis - U wave inversion ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Wave Inversion ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Widespread T wave inversions ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... leads, or T-wave inversions ... #EKG #diagnosis ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Benign T-wave Inversion (BTWI) vs. Wellens'
 • Usually in leads V3-V6 (vs. V2-V4 in Wellens'), but
Benign T-wave Inversion ... precordium often has STE ... #Twave #Inversion ... #BTWI #EKG #ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... : "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... , LAE, giant T inversion ... epsilon wave, T wave inversion ... #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... V1-V3 c) STE ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
Benign Early Repolarization ... (BER) on EKG ... Widespread concave STE ... ASanchez_PS #Benign ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram