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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
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKG • Electrical ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... before or after STEMI ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
becoming acute anterior ... are crucial. ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
Associated with anterior ... cruciate ligament ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology ... #KneeXRay #Clinical
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Block on EKG ... Fascicular #Block #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #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
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical