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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 ... on EKG Pt required ... #EKG #ECG #clinical ... #cardiology #Electrocardiogram ... #Anterior
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... becoming acute anterior ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Stages #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... Characteristics Typical EKG ... leads • General signs ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #EKG ... #ecg #clinical
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
in aVR, a true sign ... aVR is a good ECG ... sign of left main ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #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 ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
with probable inferior ... STEMI, but becomes ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
septal defect An ECG ... the R wave in inferior ... larger shunt #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign