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Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
or q wave > 40 ms ... downstroke of negative ... in the last 40 ms ... avr #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... of chest pain ECG ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... death of close relative ... , ECG diagnosis ... Focal #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
plain films are negative ... prompt outpatient orthopedics ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
location of olecranon relative ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Humerus Fracture on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her left
POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics ... #radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... algorithm #management #cardiology