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Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... associated with inferior ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
with a femoral head ... Anterior dislocation ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... Classification #Anterior ... #ALiEM
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
ST elevation in inferior ... supplying the inferior ... addition to the anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #DeWinter
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
review alignment (anterior ... lines), fat pads (anterior ... identified but anterior ... : Neuropraxia (anterior ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
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 ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... in avL - early inferior ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
elevation in aVR • Posterior ... sign A - Biphasic anterior ... Deeply inverted anterior ... asymmetrical, broad-based anterior ... inversions in the anterior
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Inverted P Waves (in inferior ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... aVL, V5-6) • Inferior ... (V1, V4R) • Posterior
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
elevation in lateral leads ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... epicondyle > radial head ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay