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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... Discharge with orthopedic ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
WPW EKG after cardioversion of SVT

Here is the post-conversion ECG

The patient is now in Sinus Rhythm,
WPW EKG after cardioversion ... There are tall R ... V3, and there are ... EM_RESUS #WPW #EKG ... #Clinical #Cardiology
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
#Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... Serial EKGS in pts ... are crucial. ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG ... His vitals are T ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
blocking meds are ... at bedside • Cardiology ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... Characteristics Typical EKG ... precordial leads are ... #ecg #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... QRS complexes are ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Brugada Syndrome - Type 1

Little things make me happy. 
Guy comes in with presyncope. Brother died
heart thing” at age ... Get an ECG. ... Brugada #Syndrome #EKG ... #ECG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #TypeI