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Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
towards patient's L shoulder ... tilted towards R shoulder ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... POCUS #labeled #anatomy
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an ... a delta wave, short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... , long P • ↑ Ca ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Limb Lead Reversal
In order to understand why the leads look the way they do, we must
of the heart as an ... This picture should ... help: #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #LimbLeads
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
small box wide, can ... deWinter T waves - starts ... inverted T V2-4 can ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• Everyone who can ... exercise should ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 500 DANGER - Short ... <300-360 ms: ↑ca ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... patients) but can ... -Can occur at any ... There are case reports ... #Radiology #Honc
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... with function and anatomy ... - Limited IVP can ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis