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Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Posterior Ankle ... Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... posterolateral talus ... the back of the ankle ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
• Low TSH, Low normal ... Can repeat labs ... Hyperthyroidism → MRI ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Interpreting the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)

Normal ABI ranges from 1.0 — 1.4
Values above 1.4 suggest a
Interpreting the Ankle ... Index (ABI) Normal ... An value below 0.9 ... Values less than ... AnkleBrachial #Index #ABI #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RAD: AntLat MI ... dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #interpretation
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Tests (LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... prothrombin time across labs ... LFTs #Laboratory #Values ... #Interpretation
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Guide to Interpretation ... 3 questions to ask ... shaped GPR, these clues ... BCx #Positive #Interpretation ... Contamination #Interpretation
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
with Aberration - Interpretation ... captured beats (normal ... hybrid complex of normal ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
Normal Thromboelastogram ... propagation -R value ... amplification -alpha = angle ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #Normal ... #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... have no pain - LAD ... early inferior MI ... T wave in V1 - normal ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
(min and max) values ... weights: - Input: Oral ... Weight trends Labs ... pending/send-out labs ... yourself - Note if interpretation