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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... : Hyperflexion injury ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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) • ED Management ... reduction using finger ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
to parenchymal injury ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... 1st line: CT or MRI ... question after cross-sectional ... #management #gastroenterology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... , median nerve injury ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... infection that cross-reacts ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology