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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate Ligament ... Some sort of end ... structures, such as the ACL ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... context of complex knee ... posterior cruciate ligament ... injury (PCL). ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... onto outstretched hand ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Cr, creatinine; ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
upsloping ST dep and ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... point • De Winter syndrome ... of the leads l, aVL ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... with increased risk ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) for admission ... calculating the risk ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology