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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Increased Age, Male ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Microscopy 66 y/o male ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ?
A 37 yo male with no sig PMH presents with pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.
A 37 yo male with ... What's the diagnosis ... pneumothorax #Clinical #Radiology
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Common in younger males ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
an adolescent male ... Diagnosis confirmed ... Clinical #Abdominal #Radiology
Study the CXR of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and has severe
a 70-year old male ... What is your diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Advanced age - Male ... (before 55 for males ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Exacerbation - Diagnostic ... exertion • No rales ... Examination #chf #cardiology ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
fevers Female > male ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... hypoxemia) or rales ... 3) Meningitis Diagnose ... febrile seizure) #Diagnosis
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
decision because it makes ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis