Acute Coronary Syndrome

Question 1

Determining AMI in the precordial leads:
Anterior wall?
Lateral Wall?
Inferior Wall?
Septum?
Posterior?

Answer 1

V3-V4.
V5, V6, I, aVL.
II, III, aVF.
V1-V2.
ST segment depression in V1-V4.

Question 2

How do you determine a posterior MI?

Answer 2

Leads V1-V2: ST depression, tall Rs, Upright Ts

Question 3

Where do you look for a LBBB?
What are the findings in the EKG?
How do you treat a new LBBB?

Answer 3

I, V5-V6.
M shaped or notched R wave (Bunny ears)
New LBBB with concerning sxs treated as a STEMI