Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 3, 2018

06:44 - T-waves in V2 are smaller now - Overall resolution of prior findings (which qualifies as a dynamic change) The initial note by the cardiologist states that the presentation is more consistent with pericarditis. Remember, pericarditis is the thing you say and write down when youre actively trying to miss an OMI.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

This rules out pericarditis, which essentially never has reciprocal ST depression. When flow is restored, wall motion may completely recover so that echocardiogram does not detect the previous ischemia. This is not pericarditis because: a. Pericarditis does not have reciprocal depression.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Get an emergent contrast echocardiogram. OMI is generally of more acute onset, unless there is intermittent angina. There is also mild pericardial enhancement consistent with pericarditis. QTc's were 330 ms and 373 ms This is what I texted back: These look like they are a very pronounced case of Benign T-wave Inversion.

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