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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... , STEMI is the default ... features of the EKG ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... in shock with VT ... Thrombus #LMCA #Angiogram ... #CathLab #clinical
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... probable inferior STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... or echo/angiogram ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary ... younger than other ACS ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
is additional ST ... diagnostic of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
with reciprocal ST ... suggestive of STEMI ... suggestive of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... EKG Findings ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology