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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
radius fracture, scaphoid ... • ED Management ... TerryThomas #Wrist #Scaphoid ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension ... Management Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Management #Algorithm ... #PrimaryCare
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
: Scapholunate dissociation ... , perilunate dislocation ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... Carpal fracture (scaphoid ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
plate (prevents hyperextension ... • Mechanism: Hyperextension ... tendon) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
the treatment of hypertension ... diagram shows the algorithm ... targets #treatment #hypertension ... #management #guidelines ... #primarycare #algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... (Dyslipidemia, Hypertension ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #primarycare
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injury, elbow dislocation ... , scaphoid fracture ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK