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Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
ST Elevation in ECG ... #STElevation #STEMI ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Causes #Differential
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - ... of Hypercalcemia ... Thiazide diuretics #Hypercalcemia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on ... EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... machine "Moderate" Hyperkalemia ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Etiologies of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Differential #
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... #ACS #OMI #STEMI ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
Hyperkalemia EKG ... 8.5 Here’s an #ECG ... Burn this ECG ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Involvement - Brain Stem ... Herniation • Brain stem ... • Hypercalcemia ... deficiency • Hyponatremia
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... new/old infarct STEMI ... #Ischemia #ECG ... Interpretation #differential
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia