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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractures • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ECG and Clinical Features #HOCM #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... ECG and Clinical ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Familial dilated cardiomyopathy ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... #Arrest #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin is a cardiac ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... biphasic T waves - Short ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Manifestations of cardiomyopathy ... alterations in cardiac ... accumulation, & cardiac ... Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Compared Ambulatory ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
dislodgement, Cardiac ... Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy ... complications #cardiology ... #management
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology