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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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and Management Initiative ... (PAMI) - Neuropathic ... Nortriptyline #Management ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Neuropathic #Medications
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... fractures • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox, pain ... dislocation • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... : Pain control, ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... - Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... Complex regional pain ... Mechanisms #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemic Optic Neuropathies ... Compressive Optic Neuropathy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... injury • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Hepatotoxicity Blue-gray ... Hypothyroid Peripheral Neuropathy ... SideEffects #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ear pain 3. ... in the auditory canal ... Peripheral motor neuropathy ... HerpesZoster #Oticus #Diagnosis
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Location Based Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in diabetics (neuropathy ... #Location #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm