Liver Laceration Print Section Listen Radiographic Summary Contrasted CT scan is the preferred method to emergently evaluate patients with suspected liver injury. Liver lacerations are graded per the American Association…
Laryngeal Fracture Print Section Listen Radiographic Summary A laryngeal fracture is an injury to one of the components of the laryngeal apparatus. These include injuries to the hyoid bone, thyroid…
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…
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 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 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 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 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 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…
