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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Bisphosphonate suppresses bone ... damage weakens the bone ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... orthopedics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #pathophysiology
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 ... masks have two one-way ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... Assessment: • Ask ... summarize: • Concise one-liner ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... surgery, trauma, and bone-marrow ... tested earlier than one ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... physical exam - Key components ... HgbA1c - if not done ... medical and surgical management
Proposed analgesic ladder for critically ill patients
Above is one possible revision to the analgesic ladder.
patients Above is one ... Components of this ... #Management #CriticalCare
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... Mucous membranes • Bone ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor (LSMFT) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Geographic lucent lesion with sclerotic margin in
Tumor (LSMFT) - MSK ... distinct fatty components ... Differential diagnosis ... obvious lipomatous components ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Transplantation including bone ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... mean 58 mg/dL in one ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
correlated to one ... ventilation to one ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare