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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Management The ... reduction • Splint ... injury, difficult reduction ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... bones should be ... onto outstretched hand ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... emergent reduction ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS
POCUS diagnosis, intraarticular block, and confirmating reduction... then discharge. 

- VCU Ultrasound
POCUS POCUS diagnosis ... intraarticular block, and ... confirmating reduction ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #msk #ultrasound
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
, due to EDS and ... reduction • Splint ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... initial efforts should ... focus on determining ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... events or death (CARP ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis