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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... fracture, median nerve ... Management: Hematoma block ... +/- procedural ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Superior Alveolar Nerve Blocks - Instructions

Step 1: Apply topical anesthetic as discussed earlier to make entry
Nerve Blocks - ... nerve, enter just ... nerve, enter between ... nerve, enter just ... #NerveBlock #Procedure
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Force exceeds tensile ... Structural damage to nerves ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #pathophysiology
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
flexed⁣⁣ • apply gentle ... needed for the procedure ... consider a femoral nerve ... block or ketorolac⁣⁣ ... #Dislocation #Procedure
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
Normal Noctumal penile ... parasympathetic nerve ... vessel disease (penile ... #Dysfunction #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... pain control +/- procedural ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
using hematoma block ... or ulnar nerve ... block), immobilize ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
from cavernous nerve ... norepinephrine action on penile ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
the arteriole/venule ... inner retinal nerve ... arterioles causes optic nerve ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
accident in young people ... Fractures #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #pathophysiology