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Right Sided ECG Lead Placement #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #Lead #Placement #RightSided #LeadPlacement #ECGEducator
Right Sided ECG ... Lead Placement # ... EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... LeadPlacement #ECGEducator
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... Dissection on POCUS ... on EKG. ... Cath LAD dissection ... #Cardiology
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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
> 1 mm in any lead ... wave > 25% in any lead ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
positive to negative direction ... single lead • ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Sgarbossa Positive ECG ... Interestingly, the ECG ... of conventional STEMI ... complex 10 in lead ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
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There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
in aVL and in lead ... suggestive of STEMI ... suggestive of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior