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

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
electrocardiogram in the ACS ... patient: high-risk ... ST-segment elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... seen in acute MI ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... coronary syndrome; Cr ... , creatinine; ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Recurrent/persistent rest ... New/worsening MR ... or high (5-7) risk ... , +ECG changes or ... catheterization #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... wave inversion in avL ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK