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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... fractures • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... dislocation • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... dislocation • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... injury • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
hypoxia and organ ischemia ... large total body stores ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... , with ensuing ischemia ... Inhalation of spores ... #Management #Infections
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... one post op Cardiology ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis