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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Signs: painful abduction ... orthopedics #diagnosis #sports ... #MSK #anatomy #
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test - Flexion, Adduction ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... held in slight abduction ... glenoid) • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... aka Hudson's Mask ... Rebreather: • The addition ... the exhalation ports ... Delivery #Devices #management
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
opioid >12hr (short ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
Just ask the patient ... one of my older posts ... Replacement #Therapy #Management ... Algorithm #Patch #Addiction
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Drawer test #AnteriorCruciateLigament ... #ACL #Injury #MSK ... #Sports #pathophysiology
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
Wrong size/style mask ... try a different mask ... it → wear for short ... irritation, pressure sores ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractures • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
dislocation • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK