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DIY Respirator

Innovative technique to create a cheap, reusable, elastomeric respirator for use during critical N95 supply
for use during critical ... N95 supply shortages ... using only a face mask ... DIY #Facemask #N95
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
liters/minute High ... Viral filter • N95 ... mask & aerosol ... Internet Book of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Medical Mask Usage in COVID-19
Medical masks can be used to prevent the spread of respiratory infections.
Medical Mask Usage ... face masks and N95 ... - N95 respirators ... N95 respirators ... Ensure a tight seal
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Falls from height ... • Inability to weight-bear ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
be delayed) — high ... ED arrival MSK ... compartment syndrome - high ... risk in high voltage ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Tenosynovitis (FTS) The clinical ... digit held in slight ... Criteria #Sign #Hand #MSK
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Between 80-95 (up ... Above 95 (or 100 ... High in acute blood ... Algorithm by Dr.
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical features ... : - Weight loss ... findings (see algorithm ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
fall of the body weight ... paralysis or Saturday night ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... • FiO2: 80 - 95% ... High Flow Nasal