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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
First-line therapies ... bronchodilator test ... diagnosis and first-line ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Meniscal Tear The test ... lateral joint line ... #Thessaly #Test ... #physicalexam #msk
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... HR 95, RR20+, O2sat ... , which is the best ... Pulmonary #Contusion #Lung ... #POCUS #BLines
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Arterial Lines & ... Waveforms Arterial lines ... SQUARE WAVE TEST ... The arterial line ... interaction between lungs
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
of the Carpal Bones ... names of these bones ... I learned “So Long ... Anatomy #Carpal #Bones ... clinical #radiology #msk
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon is 15cm long ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... pathophysiology #msk
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Beneficial in HFrEF (long-term ... Amiodarone (IV) • Best ... toxicities with long-term ... when patient at rest ... • 3rd line agent
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines ... radiocapitellar line ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Intraoperative Thompson Test ... squeeze or Thompson test ... To perform the test ... patient either lies ... physicalexam #surgery #msk
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... Proning is a front-line