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The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders Intervention: Falls Risk Factor Assessment and
Intervention: Falls ... Assessment and Management ... , and Nurse Co‐management ... #Diagnosis #PatientInfo ... Geriatrics #STRIDE #Fall
Escala de Stevenson .
#cardiology #diagnosis #management #falla cardiaca #heart #failure
#cardiology #diagnosis ... #management #falla
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
“Algorithm for Fall ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... STEADI #Algorithm #Fall
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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with frequent falls ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #management
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
/force trauma, falls ... Management: - ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Referral
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• Mechanism: Fall ... injury (LCL) • ED Management ... • Nonoperative managernent ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Mechanism: Fall ... dislocation • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
• Mechanism: Fall ... fractures • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
• Mechanism: Fall ... injury • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Mechanism: Fall ... injury) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics