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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #cardiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... space >3 mm on PA ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... (e.g., meningitis ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK