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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa ... Discordance" = ST ... STEMI if any of ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... 1) Upsloping ST ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... criterion 1 - ST ... criterion 2 - ST ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #differential #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... Remember that RBBB ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
of conventional STEMI ... criteria in the ... criteria. ... in lead V6 has ST ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria for diagnosing STEMI in the presence of a LBBB If there is concordant
Modified Sgarbossa ... STEMI in the presence ... of a LBBB If there ... S #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria #LBBB
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... in avL - early inferior ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #Ischemia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... V1 & V2 sit over ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... • Non-specific ST-T ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... anteroseptal and inferior ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram