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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Anterior dislocation ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... Classification #Anterior ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
elevation in inferior ... supplying the inferior ... addition to the anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... EKG #DeWinter #TWaves
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Opposing leads ST ... replaced by T wave ... anteroseptal and inferior ... voltage Other Causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ... ST elevation with ... conduction delay (R'-wave ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... immunoglobulin (TSI ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... hyperthyroidism #causes
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
Sgarbossa Rule uses ... the setting of ST-elevations ... / S-wave < -0.25 ... MI #Diagnosis #EM ... Sgarbossa #Criteria #ALiEM