Pelvic Trauma
Acetabular Fractures Print Section Listen Radiographic Summary Fractures may involve the columns, walls, or dome of the acetabulum. They are classified by Letournel and Judet as five elementary and five…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Traumatic Conditions of the Chest
Sternal Fracture Print Section Listen Radiographic Features A majority of sternal fractures occur transversely across the midbody, but may also be seen at the manubrium. In general, the sternum is…
ARRHYTHMIAS
ARRHYTHMIAS Print Section Listen SINUS ARRHYTHMIAS Print Section Listen Sinus Bradycardia/Tachycardia Including Respiratory Variablity Scott Goldston Sinus Tachycardia Clinical Highlights Normal adult heart rates are 60 to 100 beats per…
PRINCIPLES OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
PRINCIPLES OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Print Section Listen CHEST RADIOGRAPHS Print Section Listen Justin B. Joines Cedric Lefebvre Technology/Technique Chest radiographs are the most commonly performed diagnostic radiographs in emergency departments….
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Print Section Listen PEDIATRIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM NORMS Print Section Listen Normal ECG at Age Intervals (Newborn, 1MO, 3MO, 12MO, 3Y, 5Y, 8Y, 13Y) Derick M. Wenning Clinical Highlights Many…
PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES Print Section Listen RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION Print Section Listen Michael Schinlever Indications Cardiac radiofrequency (RF) ablation is the use of energy to damage specific cardiac tissue in an effort to…
CARDIOMYOPATHIES
CARDIOMYOPATHIES Print Section Listen DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY Print Section Listen Jieun Kim W. Frank Peacock Clinical Highlights The most common ED presentation of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is decompensated heart failure…
VASCULAR DISEASE
VASCULAR DISEASE Print Section Listen ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM Print Section Listen Joshua S. Broder Clinical Highlights Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined by an abdominal aortic diameter greater than or…
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY: NORMAL HEART, ACUTE ISCHEMIA, AND CHRONIC DISEASE
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY: NORMAL HEART, ACUTE ISCHEMIA, AND CHRONIC DISEASE Print Section Listen NORMAL HEART Print Section Listen Normal Cardiac Conduction John D. Wofford Cedric Lefebvre Normal cardiac conduction follows a precisely…
