aVR: The most Ignored Lead

JACC in 2001 published an article that nicely explained the necessity of interpreting lead aVR in clinical setting. There are 3 categorizes that we should consider in this regard:1. acute coronary syndromes, 2. acute PE, 3. arrhythmia. I strongly recommend you to take a look to the following link JACC article

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CONTRAST CT or NON CON CT?

That is the question: contrast CT or non contrast CT?   it is very difficult sometimes to answer, but for some facts such as r/o of appy, divericulitis and other pathologies, why do we need  Contrast CT? as an emergency physician, it is a matter of 2-4 hours of delayed disposition and increased LOS, more cost, more […]

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