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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
to the central ... Terry thomas sign ... Kienboch disease ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... History of sinus or ear ... - Traumatic injury ... #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... Méniére's disease ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
disease itself ... Severe, one eye, tears ... ESR ↑) • HTN emergency ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... CNS symptoms (headache ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Giant retinal tears ... diagnosis #management #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... 50 years • New headache ... Angiitis of the Central ... Progressive symptoms of headache
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... • Bilateral signs ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
chest film of a 19 year ... can identify the central ... dot sign. ... many inhalational diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
positive Romberg sign ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Psychiatric: Depression, fear ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Department of Emergency ... long_brit) Case A 39-year-old ... describes his centrally ... Vital signs: BP ... #Radiology #CTChest