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Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
a 32-year-old lady ... Occlusion #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Clinical #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab ... ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... New/worsening MR ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Incidental left atrial appendage thrombus on Cardiac MRI

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#thrombus #laa #atrial #appendage #CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
appendage thrombus on Cardiac ... MRI - thePager ... #thrombus #laa ... appendage #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology
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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
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 ... anterior wall MI ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

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

Computer
with ROSC after cardiac ... Computer is calling STEMI ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... all wraparound LAD ... #Wraparound #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made by radiology ... guide confirmatory lab ... inc Cho Tx: Stem ... Disease #Diagnosis #MRI ... #Clinical #Radiology