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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... neurovascular injury ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Can present with ... Can obtain opposite ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
When looking at an ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Sugar tong • Ortho
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... (can be delayed ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... • Due to injury ... all carpal bones should ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
When looking at an ... brachial artery injury ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be
Test for Supraspinatus ... Injury on Shoulder ... test. ... #Jobe #Test #Shoulder ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... algorithm. ... USS, ultrasound scan ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm 1. ... in severe AH - can ... Steroid response should ... #hepatology