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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
at rest or progresses ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
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 ... NSTEMI: 1. ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... angina despite ... catheterization #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... angina attributed ... microvascular injury ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE STEMI ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... hypercalcemia, brain injury ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
#EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #Physiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Stable/Unstable Angina ... • Muscular Injury ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... • Conventional STEMI ... aVR • Posterior STEMI ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... is transmural injury ... @EM_RESUS #STEMI ... Diagonal1 #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical