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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... symptoms + supporting ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Check - Age, ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... common presenting symptom ... There are case reports ... #Radiology #Honc
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
- Young adults aged ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... taper 3-7 days - Short
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... exertional syncope) are ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) are ... is the defining feature ... recent DAN) • EMG ... or serologies + symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
1) 4) Average age ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... anterior/posterior MSK
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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PAP>20) subtypes are ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... forward flow. e.g ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... artery #catheter #diagnosis