Snapshot Case: 44 Year Old Male – Chest Tightness

Here's a new "Snapshot" case courtesy of Dr. Bojana Uzelac from Serbia… A 44 year old male presents with a chief complaint of tightness in his chest x 1 hour. He was on his way to a conference when it started and states: "It feels kind of like asthma. I've never been diagnosed but I imagine this is what it would feel like. Maybe I'm just nervous about speaking in front of everyone." Vitals: HR 85 bpm, RR 20/min, SpO2 97% on room air, BP 157/84 mmHg, and temp 37.1 C. The patient's skin is cool and dry and he appears mildly anxious. The following EKG is then captured. Is this patient experiencing a STEMI? If so, where would his occlusion be located?
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