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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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) • ED Management ... : Hematoma block ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Classic Chest Xray ... – “Egg on a String ... Pre-operative management ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... Findings: - AV block ... VF, Myocardial injury ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... fracture • ED Management ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1st Degree Heart Block ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
) - HiPR: AV block ... V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... fracture • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics