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Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
was performed (Video ... airway lumen (Video ... radiography of the neck ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
see Video 1). ... initiated treatment ... see Video 2). ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #fluorescein
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... 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 ... 5th metacarpal neck ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
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
too often, the knee-jerk ... our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... exam since last echo ... patients with no echo ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... & Dry” is the treatment ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
the patient’s neck ... Video 1). ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #tuberculous ... echocardiography #echo