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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... Complications are ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... #Bones #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
There are two patterns ... negativity (25% of cases ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... period without chest ... are crucial. ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
episode of severe chest ... His vitals are T ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... complexes >120 ms ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #clinical
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes • ... Clinical presentation ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute PE are ... evaluating for other causes ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
segment elevations are ... pronounced in the chest ... end-QRS notch are ... In case of chest ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential Diagnosis ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes