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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... onto outstretched hand ... with prominent olecranon ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
trochlea (age 7), olecranon ... onto outstretched hand ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... ), coronoid or olecranon ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Differential Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... syndrome: troponin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... ), compartment syndrome ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... pain hematuria syndrome ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... constant, global, and ... inhibitors • Renal ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
and Management ... • Nephritic syndrome ... • Often severe renal ... available • Renal ... #diagnosis #management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... aracteristic "claw hand ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Diagnosis - Caine ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology