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Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)

…Posterior (posterolateral) acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) The heart is rotated 30° to the left in the thorax. This positions the basal portion of the left…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…Acute vestibular syndrome is often caused by acute unilateral vestibulopathy, commonly called vestibular neuritis, but posterior circulation stroke is the most important dangerous differential diagnosis…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

…reperfusion assessment. Posterior myocardial infarction may be electrically subtle on the initial standard ECG. A nondiagnostic tracing therefore does not exclude acute infarction, particularly when…

A New Approach to Acute Coronary Syndromes: Occlusion MI (OMI) vs. Non-Occlusion MI (NOMI)

ECG Introduction The traditional classification of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) into ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non STEMI (NSTEMI), and unstable angina (UA) has…

🟠 Management of STEMI (ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction)

…V7, V8 and V9 in patients with high suspicion of posterior acute myocardial infarction (e.g due to reciprocal ST segment depressions in V1, V2…

ECG manifestations of left main coronary artery (LMCA) occlusion and critical stenosis

…right ventricular branch (RV, 3), acute marginal branch (AM, 4), atrioventricular nodal branch (AV), right posterior descending artery (RPDA, 4), and right posterolateral branch (RPLB…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…well the puncture went. Indications Unexplained cytopenia in one or more cell lines. Suspected acute leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative neoplasm. Work up and staging…

Joint aspiration

…been excluded. Indications Acute monoarthritis in which septic arthritis must be distinguished from crystal arthritis — the most important indication and an emergency procedure . An unclear…

Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…no absolute contraindications. Refrain or modify in: Deep vein thrombosis in the leg — cuff compression should be avoided in the acute phase. A leg that…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…the eyes for a further period — reversal of the nystagmus is common. 6. Repeat on the left side. A positive test in the posterior canal…

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