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Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... - ED Management ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... coverage) • ED ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED ... greater tuberosity fracture ... inferior glenoid) • ED ... intraarticular injection ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... in SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
serious bacterial infection ... As with any infection ... biomarker the clinical ... children attending ED ... guide intial treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Worse towards the end ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... past infection ... Test or repeat EGD ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the prominent feature ... In the differential ... Cavities can heal and end ... patients with end-stage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
- MSK Radiology ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Differential diagnosis ... #foot #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... toon • Spinal infection ... distinguishing feature ... studies: • CBC, ESR ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment