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Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
- aVR ST segment ... elevation > 1 mm ... - aVR ST segment ... elevation > ST ... segment elevation
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation in ... elevation in aVR ... elevation: Differential ... ) in WPW: ST elevation ... elevation in aVR
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STElevations
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... patients with ST ... elevations in contiguous ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
elevations with ... in aVR and V1. ... Elevation of PR ... segment in aVR and ... indicates atrial injury
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
1) Upsloping ST ... elevation in aVR ... (>= 1 mm) 2) ST ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... depression in aVR ... elevation in V1 ... elevation with ... #Elevation #differential
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... elevation (<5mm ... depression; In aVR ... and PR elevation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment ... Elevations - ACUTE ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... #STSegment #STElevation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... STEMI - look for ST ... elevation in aVR ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG ... #diagnosis #cardiology