Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) conversion table
A table comparing common HbA1c values with their respective blood glucose equivalents, in mmol/L. The values within the brackets most likely indicate …
Words of Wisdom
Clinical pharmacology The patient is on the wrong drug at the wrong dose, until proven otherwise Dermatology Odd lesions on the skin …
Houndsfield units for CT scans
Overview Air -1000 HU Adipose tissue (fat) -200 to -50 HU Water 0 HU Soft tissue +40 HU Blood (non contrast) +40 …
Localizing a myocardial infarction with ECG
In a myocardial infarction, ECG findings may include: Q waves ≥ 1 mm in width, ≥ 33% the height of the QRS …
Differential for ST elevation on ECG
Coronary Myocardial infarction Coronary spasm or Printzmatel angina Ischemia with reciprocal changes Inflammation Myocarditis Pericarditis Post-myocardial infarction syndrome or Dressler’s syndrome Metabolic Hyperkalemia …
Post operative fever
Wind Usually post-operative days 1 to 2 Pneumonia Aspiration Pulmonary embolism Atelectasis Water Usually post-operative days 3 to 5 Urinary tract infection, maybe …
Right-sided myocardial infarcts on ECG
Might not be the most correct way of doing it, but I follow these three simple rules: ST elevation in lead III …
Six deadly causes of chest pain
While there are many important causes of chest pain, always remember these six: Aortic dissection Myocardial infarction Tamponade Tension pneumothorax Pulmonary embolism …