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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... in the ACS patient ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... ECG Pattern STEMI ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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De Winter T-Waves ... occlusions - De Winter ... before or after STEMI ... TWaves #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... wave inversion in avL ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
“Mother of all ... Anterior wall STEMI ... LMCA #Angiogram #CathLab ... #clinical #cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... ROSC #Comatose #CathLab ... #NSTEMI #Activation ... Stratfication #Management #Cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
leads, again; all ... contiguous I, aVL ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... #STEMI #Localization ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... J point • De Winter ... of the leads l, aVL ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... parenchyma resulting in fine ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation