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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... injury (40%, loss ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
to the radial nerve ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Management: Pain ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... DC with orthopedic
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... injury, Sarcoid ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
IV (Trochlear) Nerve ... Fasciculus (MLF) Iniury ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia ... #Leg #pain #differential