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Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
resisted wrist flexion ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis ... #Tennis #Golf #ALiEM
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
conditions: - Acute MI ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... longus Differential diagnosis ... osteochondral lesion ... #diagnosis #msk
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
ring enhancing lesion ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... . tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
complexes >120 ms ... • Capture and fusion ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... repeated follow-up MRI ... ) Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
anterior wall MI ... 'widow maker' lesion ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
, bony Bankart lesions ... immobilizer • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
elbow in 90 degree flexion ... ) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Sports #Infraspinatus ... RotatorCuff #Test #ALiEM
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
pain with wrist flexion ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK