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Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... diarrhea related to IBD ... large total body stores ... B12 level (< 200 pg ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
) 50 M Crohn’s ... conditions such as IBD ... Management of PG ... multi-faceted approach ... corticosteroid (eg
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
Press Exercise CLINICAL ... APPROACH: NON-OPERATIVE ... Inferior to operative management ... to competitive sports ... #msk #orthopedics