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

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... segment elevations ... Concave ST segment ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevation
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Short QT LV Aneurysm ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... segment in aVR and ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... of ST segment at ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... elevation (STE) ... left ventricular aneurysm ... morphology") #Clinical #EM ... #Cardiology #EKG