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Nasogastric tube

…Contraindications Type Condition : : Absolute Suspected base of skull fracture or a marked midfacial fracture — the tube can pass through a fracture in the cribriform plate…

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

…septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve adhere to the ventricular myocardium (failure of embryological delamination). The tricuspid valve annulus is displaced apically 0…

The electrical axis of the heart (ECG axis)

…Left posterior fascicular block is diagnosed when the axis is between 90° and 180° with rS complex in I and aVL as well as qR…

The electrical axis of the heart (heart axis): ECG & physiology

…Left posterior fascicular block is diagnosed when the axis is between 90° and 180° with rS complex in I and aVL as well as qR…

Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)

…posterior myocardial infarction may be accompanied by inferior infarction if the occlusion affects both vascular territories. This will result in ST segment elevations in II…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

…ischaemia may still require urgent reperfusion assessment. Posterior myocardial infarction may be electrically subtle on the initial standard ECG. A nondiagnostic tracing therefore does not…

Fascicular block (hemiblock): Left anterior & left posterior fascicular block

…entirely on the posterior fascicle. The initial vector will be directed inferiorly ( Figure 1, panel A ), yielding a small r wave in inferior leads (II…

Mitral valve stenosis

…with annulus fibrosus (the fibrous ring). The mitral valve has an anterior leaflet and a posterior leaflet . The anterior leaflet has a semi circular shape…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…commonly called vestibular neuritis, but posterior circulation stroke is the most important dangerous differential diagnosis. Clear focal neurological findings are absent in roughly half of…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…not the skin. Aspiration needle (iliac crest or sternal needle with stylet) and a Jamshidi type biopsy needle. Syringes: a small 5–10 mL syringe…

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