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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
terminal extensor tendon ... Exam: Swollen and tender ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
), mallet finger ... ) • ED Management ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
Tenosynovitis on POCUS ... Index finger ... including flexor tendon ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... #MSK #clinical
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Which of the following diagnoses does this clip best support?
Resolution: flexor tenosynovitis (majority
Tenosynovitis on POCUS ... around the flexor tendon ... patients index finger ... #MSK #clinical ... #ultrasound #Finger
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... Assessment: • Ask ... • Concise one-liner ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
valve & viral filter ... system & viral filter ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
cm) • Viral filter ... • N95 mask & ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
Ask help received ... attempts at face mask ... blade with your finger ... Oxygenate #Mnemonic #Management ... #CriticalCare
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
effort, Signs of tension ... See Drug Dosing Binder ... ) • Use POCUS ... chest: needle/finger ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... ankles, knees, fingers ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... , fingers Synovial ... Dual-energy CT → MSU