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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... Text: The Only EKG
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... segment is the only ECG ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... formerly referred to as ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation in ACS ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... includes ACS vs ... aVR instead of ACS ... Differentiating ventricular
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #diagnosis #system
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
depressions and T wave ... subendocardial ischemia ... delay or actual atrial ... LeftVentricular #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... of the leads l, aVL ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... • Ventricular ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram