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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... with probable inferior ... STEMI, but becomes ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
ST elevation in lateral ... leads, also diagnostic ... of STEMI. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... 5%, fracture of anterior ... inferior glenoid ... #Dislocation #Anterior ... #Radiology #XRay
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
sign A - Biphasic anterior ... Deeply inverted anterior ... asymmetrical, broad-based anterior ... inversions in the anterior ... #EKG #diagnosis
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ... suggestive of STEMI ... suggestive of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
review alignment (anterior ... lines), fat pads (anterior ... identified but anterior ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... deWinter T waves - starts ... in avL - early inferior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports