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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 ... : high-risk electrocardiographic ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
proximal LAD or high ... wave inversion in avL ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... isolated to I & aVL ... @EM_RESUS #STEMI ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... J point • De Winter ... of the leads l, aVL ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... safe #, but >500 DANGER ... congenital, MI, high ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... • Short QT, high ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram