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Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
arm in 90 degree abduction ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
In addition to management ... exposure to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... #Management #Toxicology ... NerveAgents #Treatment #Table
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
, the examiner raises ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Impingement #RotatorCuff ... #Neer #Test #ALiEM
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... Comparison #Pain #Management ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Isopropyl ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Prognostication based on scores ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
A venturi mask uses ... Rebreather: • The addition ... the exhalation ports ... Delivery #Devices #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
. formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Methanol ... #Ingestion #ALiEM
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 - able ... sit still • 1 - reports ... still, but is able ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table