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Progression of EKG changes in ACS
 • Hyperacute T waves
 • ST depression and T waves
Progression of EKG ... changes in ACS ... changes • ST elevation ... #ACS #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
electrocardiogram in the ACS ... oriented ST-segment elevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... #Angina #NSTEMI ... Text: The Only EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
in ACS patients ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... includes ACS vs ... aVR instead of ACS ... aVR • Classic EKG
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Elevation of PR ... leads indicates atrial ... be present in all ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
on EKG 47 year ... Ectopic atrial rhythm ... with ST elevations ... The mother of all ... a PFO during a bowel
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI - Elevation ... of the leads l, aVL ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... inversion in avL ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Variable troponin elevation ... Diagnosis: ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis