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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
electrocardiogram in the ACS ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
anterior cruciate ligament ... (ACL) tear ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
ECG - aVR ST segment ... mm - aVR ST segment ... elevation > ST segment ... Artery #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... believe that the ST segment ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias

#Tachycardia #Tachydysrhythmias #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic ... Tachydysrhythmias #Management #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Sgarbossa Criteria A - Concordant ST segment elevation of >1m, in any lead | Sgarbossa Criteria
Concordant ST segment ... Concordant ST segment ... Disconcordant ST segment ... , in any lead #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Sgarbossa
ST Segment Elevation Morphologies #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #STSegment #Morphologies #Elevation #Concave #Convex #Face #ECGEducator
ST Segment Elevation ... Morphologies #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent
What are the original Sgarbossa Criteria?
- Concordant ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 mm in any lead =
Concordant ST-segment ... Concordant ST-segment ... Discordant ST-segment ... = 2 points #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Original
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL ... within the enlarged ACL ... Differential Diagnosis ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk