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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... of a series of orthopedic ... fractures and hip ... the Emergency Orthopedics ... Management #EM #Ortho
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... , HCV, EBV, CMV ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... , pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
ejection fraction; HIV ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... , pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... management #treatment #rheumatology