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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... infarct, get a 15 lead ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #STEMI
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... 3) Implement Modified ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... > 1 mm in any lead ... wave > 25% in any lead
LAD STEMI on with Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS Echocardiogram

What's the diagnosis?? 63 year old with BP of
LAD STEMI on with ... Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS ... echo: proximal LAD ... STEMI. ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Proximal LAD STEMI ... Wall Akinesis on POCUS ... with a proximal LAD ... STEMI. ... #POCUS
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... for diagnosing STEMI ... is concordant ST ... ≥ 1mm (in any lead ... Cardiology #Sgarbossa #Modified
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

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

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... 1) Upsloping ST ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... RBBB normally has ST ... an isolectric ST ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI ... - Differential Algorithm ... The name STEMI ... believe that the ST ... #Differential #Algorithm
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