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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... caused by disruption ... • ED Management ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
of associated fractures ... Increases risk of ... Shoulder #Reduction #MSK ... PhysicalExam #Procedure #Orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... medical and surgical management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... stimulation - Single fiber ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
diabetes is a risk ... The diagnosis is clinical ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
by 24 hours or longer ... Risk factors 3. ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Compartment syndrome risk ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... effusion, INC risk ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management