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ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevationMI
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #STElevations #
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... 1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... So ANY ST Elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
urgent treatment, STEMI ... patients with ST ... features of the EKG ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
ST segment elevation ... Concave ST segment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #STElevation #Ischemic