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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STElevation #STEMI ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
So ANY ST Elevation ... segment should ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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before or after STEMI ... elevation in aVR ... segment - ST depression ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... of ST segment at ... indistinguishable from ST-segment ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #STE
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... Downsloping TP segments ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential