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Coronary anatomy and relevant EKG changes during acute chest pain

#Chestpain;#STEMI;#NSTEMI;#EKG

Image Source: De Virgilio, C., Grigorian, A.,
changes during acute ... #Chestpain;#STEMI ... ;#NSTEMI;#EKG ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review
Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Acute Inferoposterior ... Myocardial Infarction #Clinical ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Inferoposterior ... #STEMI #ECGEducator
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... are crucial. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... patient with 100% Acute ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Muller's sign in Aortic Regurgitation - Systolic pulsations of the uvula 

In chronic severe aortic regurgitation,
Muller's sign in ... a rare manifestation ... regurgitation #uvula #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... the other hand, are ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... also be seen in acute ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... leads • General signs ... precordial leads are ... #ecg #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram