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Posterior STEMI by "flipping" the EKG

- BCM IM Residency @BCM_InternalMed

#Posterior #STEMI #flipping #flipped #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Posterior STEMI ... BCM_InternalMed #Posterior ... #STEMI #flipping ... flipped #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
elevation criteria • Posterior ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
ANY ST Elevation should ... isolectric ST segment should ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
abnormality located posterior ... from anterior to posterior ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Should see "Appropriate ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Checklist #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... segments and T waves should ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
the lateral view should ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
can be seen from posterior ... One should be able ... all the way to posterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia