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Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... #Syndesmotic #Injury ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic injury ... is a positive test ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... from the ankle/ ... meniscus, the leg ... indicate a meniscal injury ... #McMurrays #Test
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
to trauma have led ... In critically injured ... fantastically useful test ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... Anaphylactic → severe lgE-mediated ... water #Shock #Classification ... types #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... channel blocker (eg ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... open fracture of ankle ... Used acutely in management ... #Orthopedics #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
allowing for lung rest ... ventilator-induced lung injury ... Assess perfusion (eg ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... neutropenia (performs best ... hyphae, acute angle ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... or bed with the legs ... Achilles reflex is best ... on a chair with ankles ... coma, spinal cord injury