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Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
was performed (Video ... A diagnosis of laryngocele ... radiography of the neck ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
5th metacarpal neck ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
prognosticate and ... treatment versus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stratification #ChestPain
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
or definitive treatment ... more durable treatments ... cardiac activity by Nick ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
the patient’s neck ... Video 1). ... A diagnosis of tuberculous ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #tuberculous
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
Normal stress test ... years - No further diagnostic ... recommended #ChestPain ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management