Comment to ECG discussion
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Thank you Dr Fathi for the great explanation. The final Dx was mid-LAD occlusion.
this is the explanation from the source:-
Take-Home Points
- T wave symmetry: most important parameter for distinguishing between abnormal and normal T waves (not T wave amplitude)Normal/non-pathologic T waves → asymmetric(upstroke ≠ downstroke)
- Abnormal/pathologic (“hyperacute”) → symmetric(upstroke = downstroke)
- Causes of symmetric (abnormal) T waves (whether tall or not): hyperkalemia, early phase of acute myocardial infarction (MI)
- EKG findings in early phase of acute MI:
- 1) Hyperacute T waves
- Cause: Ischemic damage to myocardium leads to malfunction of the Na+/K+ ATPase → Na+ remains in the cell, K+remains outside the cell → causes local extracellular hyperkalemia, causing peaked T waves
- 2) Short ST segment
- Cause: increased intracellular Na+ leads to reversal of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger →pumps out Na+, pumps in Ca2+ → causes intracellular hypercalcemia, causing short ST segment
- 3) deWinter’s sign: upsloping ST depressions plus hyperacute T waves in the precordial leadsSpecific for early phase of acute MI due to LAD occlusion