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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 ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
diffuse STE, diffuse PR ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
on POCUS during CPR ... ACLS performed x ... few seconds of CPR ... activity p 30min ACLS ... #ACLS #S4C #Intraarrest
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation in ACS ... ACS vs pericarditis ... aVR instead of ACS ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... syndrome - J-point ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
(ACS). ... Abbreviations: ACS ... ; Cr, creatinine ... ; ECG, electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... #criteria #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... acid, Elevated Cr ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis