CP Examination EKG

A patient in a MVA sustained a high‑velocity cervical spine traction injury when the shoulder was violently depressed while the neck was forced into contralateral side‑bending. Examination reveals shoulder abduction weakness, weakened elbow flexion, and absent biceps reflex. Sens ...  Show more

A 68‑year‑old patient reports chronic lateral hip pain that worsens with weight‑bearing. Examination reveals painful and limited active hip flexion, pain with active hip extension, passive hip medial rotation of 20°, and pain during squatting. The scour test with adduction reprod ...  Show more

To pass the written ACLS exam and mega code, students need to be able to identify basic ECG dysrhythmias, including the two types of second-degree heart block. One method of ECG rhythm identification is to ask a series of questions such as:What's the rate (<60, 60-100, 101-149, o ...  Show more

In this episode I cover arrhythmias.

If you want to follow along with written notes on arrhythmias go to zerotofinals.com/arrhythmias or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentation, di ...

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD

Educational Pearls:

In this episode, we’ll cover all things bradycardia, including sinus bradycardia, and all three degrees of heart block. We’ll review how they present, how to recognize them on an EKG, and basics of how to manage them. Hosted by MS4 Tania Mulherkar, this episode reviews everything ...  Show more