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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... injury, difficult reduction ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Excessive heat production ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... fracture • ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
prostaglandin E2 production ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause ... comparison #diagnosis #management
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... of Cardiac Arrest ... /Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia ... Tamponade (Cardiac ... diagnosis #arrest #management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... injury • ED Management ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... tendon) • ED Management ... Digital block and reduction ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... • If stable reduction ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation)
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Lisfranc injury can range from purely soft tissue injury to
tarsometatarsal fracture dislcoation ... injury to fracutre dislocation ... hyperflexion with abduction ... injuries should raises ... #XRay #Foot #Clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... Plan definitive management ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management