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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • STEMINSTEMI ... MatthewHoMD #Acute #Coronary ... #Syndrome #ACS ... #cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... believe that the ST ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary ... #syndrome
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... ) - CORONARY ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #STEMI #Differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
indicative of left main coronary ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... elevation in ACS ... elevation: Differential ... #cardiology
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 ... elevation myocardial ... aspirin; CABG, coronary ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... , STEMI is the default ... patients with ST ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
) - Differential ... Tachycardia w/ PACs ... Place patient in semi-recumbent ... #Differential # ... #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Variable troponin elevation ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... point • De Winter syndrome ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... blocking drugs #STElevation ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #Elevation #differential