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EKG cases
Transesophageal lead

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Pt in ICU...needs cardioversion or in NSR?

Causes of ST elevation on EKG

 

​​•Cardiac:

–AMI

–Variant (Prinzmetal's) angina

–Acute pericarditis

–LV aneurysm

–LVH

–BBBs (LBBB, RBBB, NSIVCD)

–Early repolarization

 

•Metabolic:

–HyperK

–Hypothermia (Osborne or "J" w)

–Hyperventilation

 

•Miscellaneous:

–Acute abdominal disorders (pancreatitis, cholecystitis, peritonitis)

–CNS hemorrhage

–Meds (type I anti-arrhythmic agents, isoproterenol)

–Body habitus

–Idiopathic 

Cardiac Sarcoid

High degree AV Block

Electrocardiography

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