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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... fracture • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Paresthesias: Hands ... or feet • Pain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... - Abdominal pain
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Extensor Digitorum Finger ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... sitting posture, and ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
the edge of the table ... to flex at the DIP ... known as Jersey finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Gangrenous Frostbite Hand Injury on Physical Exam

Mountain climber Fahad Badar experienced frostbite during an expedition to
numb, then the pain ... there was no pain ... The fingers turned ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
following alcohol binge ... - "Two hit" Hypothesis ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... retrosternal chest pain ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... nose, ears, or fingers ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain