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ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... less likely to be caused ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #STElevation
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... bronchopulmonary-segments-annotated-ct ... #Lung #lobes #Segments ... CTChest #pulmonary #clinical
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... Associated with a critical ... Isoelectric ST segment ... Wellens #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... repolarization - The ST segment ... occur on the same ECG ... In case of chest ... the level of ST segment
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Downsloping TP segments ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... isolectric ST segment ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... believe that the ST segment ... is the only ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... diminished and ST segment ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... • Diffuse ST-segment ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
lobe collapse causes ... collapse lung segments ... or curtain and causes ... the LLL apical segment ... LUL #Collapse #clinical