Grand Rounds Recap 12/16/15

Grand Rounds Recap 12/16/15

"IN JEOPARDY", AN ACS REVIEW - DR. FERMANN

EKG Changes

  • According to the AHA, there are no diagnostic EKG changes for NSTEMI
  • ST elevations in II, III and aVF  with depression in V2 represents and inferior-posterior STEMI
  • ST depressions in the precordial leads may represent posterior MI
  • Continuous ST segment trend monitoring may pick up very dynamic ischemic changes (though this is almost never done anymore)
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