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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Proximal LAD STEMI ... STEMI. ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiology #Hypokinesis ... #LAD #STEMI #Clinical
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
a 32-year-old lady ... Occlusion #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Clinical #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... Cath LAD dissection ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... a plane shows all ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... have no pain - LAD ... wave inversion in avL ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Doge Cap Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Morrison Pouch Sign
Triangular shaped lucency below the 11th rib
Abdominal X-Ray ... resembles the headgear sported ... #Abdominal #XRay ... #kub #clinical ... #radiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... The mother of all ... wraparound LAD. ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram