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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... elevation: Differential ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... patients with ST ... features of the EKG ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
is additional ST ... elevation in lateral ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... elevation), Low ... voltage Treatment
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ST ... elevation with ... elevation in V1 ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... EKG Findings ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... elevation (STE) ... morphology") #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Aneurysm