STEMI mimics

Results:
Weekly Workout September 1, 2025
STEMI Diagnosis: Beyond the Millimeters

A 55-year-old man with PMHx of hyperlipidemia presents to the emergency department with vague chest discomfort. The following ECG is obtained:

ECG STAT August 1, 2025
STEMI Mimics

Key Points Context Matters: ECGs must be interpreted in the clinical setting. Chest pain, shock, or ACS risk factors increase pretest probability of STEMI/OMI, while atypical presentations lower it. Prevalence:…

ECG STAT June 28, 2025
STEMI vs. Severe Hyperkalemia

Key Points The ECG Chameleon: Severe hyperkalemia can produce ST segment elevations, wide QRS complexes, and conduction delays that closely resemble STEMI or ventricular tachycardia. Early misinterpretation can lead to…

Weekly Workout December 4, 2023
Do these biphasic T waves and ST segment abnormalities suggest acute coronary occlusion MI?

A 40-year-old man is brought to the emergency department for acute chest pain. The following ECG was obtained:

Weekly Workout October 9, 2023
Differential Diagnoses: ST segment elevation in a patient with altered mental status, a stepwise approach

A 60-year-old man with PMHx of pancreatic cancer and prior cerebrovascular accidents presents to the ED with altered mental status. Family is concerned that his symptoms are similar to prior…

Weekly Workout September 18, 2022
STAT ECG Diagnoses: causes of right axis deviation, and evaluation of ST segments in patient with right bundle branch block (RBBB)

An 80-year-old man presents to an emergency department in Chile with chest pain radiating to the right shoulder and back. The following ECG is obtained on arrival and computer interpreted…

Weekly Workout April 13, 2020
Differential Diagnoses: T wave inversions and prolonged QTc interval

A 53-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN and DM presents with atypical chest pain. She is noted to have a completely normal baseline ECG. The following ECG is obtained:

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