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The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
The electrocardiogram ... anatomically oriented ST-segment ... elevation #Diagnosis ... #EKG #STEMI #Equivalents ... #HighRisk
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... or incomplete RBBB ... elevation and depression ... Embolism #AcutePE #HighRisk ... #Electrocardiogram
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 ... So ANY ST Elevation ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... MyocardialInfarction #OMI #STEMI ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... elevation in aVR ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Criteria
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Diagnosis for ST ... - PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... VASOSPASM - PERICARDITIS ... #STSegment #STElevation
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Pericarditis: PR ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Discordance" = ST ... - Suspect STEMI ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... 1 - ST elevation ... #Equivalents #ECG ... differential #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Pericarditis ... morphology similar to LBBB ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #ST #STEMI #Segment ... #ekg #electrocardiogram