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Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)

…lead (males and females). Differentiating posterolateral ischemia from right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) It is occasionally difficult to differentiate right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) from posterior acute…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

ECG Myocardial ischemia and infarction Definition and Pathophysiology Posterior myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis involving the posterior region of the left ventricle, usually as part…

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

…Figure 1. Left anterior fascicular block (anterior hemiblock) and left posterior fascicular block (posterior hemiblock). Left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) Left anterior fascicular block is…

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

Echocardiography Tricuspid regurgitation The tricuspid valve separates the right ventricle and the right atrium. It normally consists of three leaflets (anterior, posterior and septal leaflet)…

Mitral valve stenosis

…artery (LAD) and the left circumflex artery (LCX), whereas the posteromedial papillary muscle receives blood supply from either LCX or the right coronary artery (RCA…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…and truncal stability and investigate for a central cause. Acute vestibular syndrome is often caused by acute unilateral vestibulopathy, commonly called vestibular neuritis, but posterior…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…Choice of site The posterior superior iliac spine is the standard site for both aspiration and biopsy in adults. Here the posterior part of the…

Circulatory and haemodynamic parameters

…PE) ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ Vital signs and measures of perfusion Parameter Normal Comment : : : Heart rate 50–100/min MAP 70–105 mmHg Target ≥ 65…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…Turn the head 45° to the right. 3. Support the head and lay the patient quickly into the supine position with the head extended approximately…

ECG parameters

…women ≥ 1.5 mm Other leads ≥ 1.0 mm V7–V9 (posterior) ≥ 0.5 mm V3R–V4R (right ventricle) ≥ 0.5 mm (≥ 1.0 mm…

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