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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
fracture • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Colles (90% "dinner ... injury) • ED Management ... reduction using finger ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... is discouraged (danger ... of aerosol) Treatment ... microbiology #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Diagnosis and Management ... Positive Tourniquet test ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment ... : Supportive Management ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
selecting the best ... empiric treatment ... antimicrobials #infectiousdiseases ... #management #pharmacology ... #treatment
Rotational Finger Deformity After Fracture

The fracture was treated with conservative treatment.  Small rotational deviations can
Rotational Finger ... with conservative treatment ... overlapping of fingers ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #hand
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Superficialis Finger ... open_michigan #Boyes #Test ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #flexor
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Maudsley's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. 
Lateral elbow pain with resisted third
Maudsley's Test ... Maudsley's test ... resisted third finger ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK