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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... can't make A-OK sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Trauma Primary Survey ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture ... to 40 mL/kq IV rapid ... #CABCDE #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... tracheal tube ❹ Rapid ... diagnosis and rapid ... examination and vital signs ... #Management #Workup
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis (Greek- to fall ... nerve palsy • Horner ... wearing • Ocular surgery ... orbital rooftop fracture ... #ophthalmology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... life-threatening bleeding or rapid ... Management: SURGERY ... #Management #Summary
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... 95% of cases (Cornelia ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... non-essential surgery ... adrenaline. ❽ Give rapid ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... abandon or finish surgery ... monitoring of: core ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup