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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
test is positive ... draw test, - Lachman ... draw test, + Lachman ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
stage 1 - diffuse, positive ... , ST elevations ... be present in all ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
continues into tall, positive ... in aVR • Posterior ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... (i.e. entirely positive ... - Brugada's sign ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
The "double PCL ... sign" is seen on ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... > MCL), brachial ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... wave inversion in avL ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... ligament injury (PCL ... #Drawer #Test #Positive ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Posterior #msk
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
• Lateral (I + aVL ... (V1, V4R) • Posterior ... de pointes • Short ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system