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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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joints - Ribs - Lung ... bases by Dr. ... #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #msk ... #checklist
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ... ALL bones Check ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Shoulder X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
1. Assess glenohumeral alignment
2. Outline the proximal humerus
3. Assess acromioclavicular joint and coracoclavicular
Shoulder X-Ray Interpretation ... Checklist 1. ... Assess the lung ... #radiology #msk ... #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... • Lateral (I + aVL ... Normal: Upright in all ... #Interpretation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Short QT <300-360 ms ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #interpretation
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
reservoir bag and APL ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis