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Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
decreases opioid usage and ... #Pharmacology # ... PainSyndromes #Indications ... #Pathways #Table ... #MSK #Migraine
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... Extreme rigidity, fever ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... : Pain control ... • If stable ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... : Pain control ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... if uncontrolled pain ... or persistent fevers ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... : Pain control ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... dislocation, due to EDS ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK