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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI ... Algorithm The ... believe that the ST ... EMNews #ACS #OMI ... #Algorithm #cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion MI ... (OMI) without meeting ... ST elevation criteria ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI ... #STEMI #equivalent
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... big R or R/S>I STEMI ... early inferior MI
ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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EKG - Anterior OMI ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST ... waves - Upsloping ST ... segment - ST depression
Reperfusion Management of Myocardial Infarction with ST-segment Elevation (STEMI)

#STEMI #PCI #Fibrinolysis #Transfer #Reperfusion #Algorithm #Timeline #Cardiology
Infarction with ST-segment ... Elevation (STEMI ... ) #STEMI #PCI ... #Reperfusion #Algorithm
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... Discordance" = ST ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE
Recommendations for initial management of Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

Flowchart for class I and class lla recommendations for initial
Unstable Angina/NSTEMI ... angina/non— ST-segment ... infarction (UA/NS TEMI ... UnstableAngina #Management #Algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... biomarker evidence of AMI ... (STEMI or NSTEMI ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
for diagnosing STEMI ... is concordant ST ... or a discordant ST ... Most specific for MI ... = Specific for MI