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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... CARDIOMYOPATHY - MYOCARDITIS ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
in acute pericarditis ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion ... without meeting ST ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... women • DDx: Acute ... , PE, peri/myocarditis ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... ST elevation (< ... depression; In aVR: ST ... also be seen in acute ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Myocardial injury (ST ... #diagnosis #management
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... new widespread ST-elevation ... depression on ECG ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... in acute myocardial ... strongly suggest acute ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... elevation Stage II: ST ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology