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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 ... oriented ST-segment elevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... without meeting ST elevation ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... ) Upsloping ST elevation ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST elevation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... old with chest ... rhythm with ST elevations ... Wraparound #LAD #STEMI ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... of conduction block ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... NPV = 95% 4. ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
give someone 500 mcg ... pain and troponin elevation ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Type2 #Definition #NSTEMI ... #Comparison #Table