The axilla (armpit) is the zone of transition from the neck to the upper limb. It lies underneath the glenohumeral joint and has an irregular conical shape – like a tilted pyramid. The axilla is the passageway for the neurovascular bundle from the neck to the upper limb. Main contents of the axilla: Axillary artery […]
Archives for January 2016
Hunting the Culprit 2: Coronary Artery Anatomy
This is the second post from the ‘Hunting the Culprit’ Series. An appreciation that each of the 12 ECG leads is a ‘snapshot’ of the heart from a specific position is crucial for hunting the culprit vessel in STEMI patients. For a detailed explanation of ECG leads, here is the first post from this series […]
