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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Inform theatre team ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... V2 • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology