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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 ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Causes: Calcific ... Signs: painful abduction ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
fracture • ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Increased Cell Production ... K-ATPase which imports ... - Refeeding Syndrome
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome ...  Most common cause ... albumin-cytologic dissociation ... Differential diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... ), compartment syndrome ... • If stable reduction ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Biliary ... bowel syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... barium, CT, or MR ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis ... #differential