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Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
Evidence supports ... specificity, and its use should ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Sports
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... glenoid) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
injury (can be delayed ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... HEENT -Cataracts (delayed ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... towards patient's L shoulder ... , footprint tilted ... towards R shoulder ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... all carpal bones should ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Prognostication based on scores ... score (30-day PE-related ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Predicted very short ... survival” should ... catheter (IPC)–related ... MPE #Algorithm #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... injury • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
hyperechoic strands related ... of hypoechoic spots ... in a transverse/short ... interrogation as it should ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... damage - CXR should ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts ... #Management #Summary