175 results
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Labral Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... provide an axial load ... open_michigan #Shoulder ... #Labral #Tear #PhysicalExam
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... into a supine position ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
lateral decubitus position ... Lower limbs should ... patient in a sitting position ... guidance in a prone position ... LumbarPuncture #Management
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
Hippocratic Shoulder ... Reduction Shoulder ... to its normal position ... following a shoulder ... Reduction #MSK #PhysicalExam
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
ETT is in a good position ... suprasternal notch should ... to adjust tube position ... This could lead ... #Management #CriticalCare
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... infusion after load ... • Pediatric load ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Urgency is not an emergency. Using IV drugs for hypertensive urgency can lead to more harm
hypertensive urgency can lead ... JAMAInternalMed #Management ... #Treatment #Hypertensive
CYSTITIS & ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANCY 
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is treated in pregnant women because 30% may
Untreated can lead ... premature labor #Management ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... (A) Suggested treatment ... initiated after a LMWH lead-in ... beyond 6 months should ... Anticoagulation #Management
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Orthostatic Hypotension Management ... Non-pharmacologic Management ... Head-up-tilt (HUT) position ... muscles (party position ... #Algorithm #treatment