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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Paper Scissors - Assessment ... of hand (finger abduction ... & adduction) OK ... Sign - AIN (Anterior ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Airflow limitation assessment ... - Symptom assessment ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
by significant pain ... , pain with eye ... steroids +/- topical antibiotics ... require acute treatment ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... squared; CAT, COPD assessment ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Fever, spinal pain ... Focal severe back pain ... imaging as needed Treatment ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... Epidural #Abscess #diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
guide prophylactic antibiotic ... treatment. ... this will guide antibiotic ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
guide targeted treatments ... CAM-ICU) - Pain ... assessment (CPOT ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
span, Impaired addition ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... #Management #treatment