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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Emergency
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... suspected AMI with LBBB ... with AMI with LBBB ... Validated) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS #LBBB
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
diagnosing MI in LBBB ... or Pacemaker LBBB ... - Suspect STEMI ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology ... #lbbb
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Absence of typical RBBB ... or LBBB morphology ... Morphology criteria ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Don't rely on criteria ... certain of AFib + RBBB ... /LBBB or identical ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
wide, can be new/old ... infarct STEMI ... in V1, unless LBBB ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... for diagnosing STEMI ... presence of a LBBB ... S #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #LBBB
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison