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De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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- Anterior OMI ... come before or after ... STEMI - look for ... ST elevation in aVR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
or echo/angiogram ... - early inferior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Interpretation
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... main coronary artery ... (LMCA). left anterior ... • Classic EKG ... #cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
old male with Anterior ... wall STEMI, in ... in shock with VT ... Thrombus #LMCA #Angiogram ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
at (or 40-60 ms after ... ST elevation in aVR ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... • Epicardial artery ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #cardiology #ecg
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... over the left anterior