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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
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
Inferior Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older male with chest pain, diaphoresis. ECG with concerning
Abnormalities on POCUS ... ECG with concerning ... #Abnormality #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #Labeled
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
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
EKG unremarkable ... This was her EKG ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis ... #LAD
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
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PSAX) Consider ... breath and ischemic EKG ... changes (but no STEMI ... #cardiology
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