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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... - ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... injury, difficult reduction ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Increased Cell Production ... K-ATPase which imports ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
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 ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... weakness & asymmetric reduction ... lymph -> Koplik's spots ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
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 ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Excessive heat production ... maintained fever CAUSES ... brain injury By Association ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic reaction ... mediated cytotoxic reaction ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Drug Reaction with ... extensive skin rash in association ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Exanthematous Pustulosis Management ... dermatology #diagnosis #management
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Fracture • Hip dislocation ... Decr ROM in hip abduction ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... 2,3-DPG and a reduction ... shifts the oxygen dissociation ... Phosphate is a cause ... the hemoglobin dissociation