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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG ... Can you spot the ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Sinus on Echocardiogram ... (PSAX) Dilated ... can mimic pericardial ... the parasternal short-axis ... #cardiology #POCUS
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram ... elevations in different ECG ... dissection #a4c #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
, Aortic dissection ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Diffuse spasm of epicardial ... microvascular injury ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
). or 3-vessel coronary ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... from pericardial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #cardiology #ecg
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology