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CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
Pain, Headache, MSK ... Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Algorithm - Non-MSK ... Christy Soran
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Increased Age, Wrist ... fracture #radiology #msk
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
 •
Scleroderma) Limited - CREST ... Scleroderma renal crisis
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
a Sickle Cell Crisis ... a "sickle cell crisis ... Crises can be precipitated ... pathophysiology of the crisis ... #SickleCell #Crisis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... swelling to dorsal wrist ... , pain with wrist ... #Dislocation #Wrist ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... deviation of the wrist ... contraction of the wrist ... #Instability #Wrist ... #msk #orthopedics
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
 •
Bone #Fractures #wrist ... frequency #radiology #msk
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Coccidioidomycosis Crystal ... involve the b/l wrists