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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
scaphoid fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
injury (LCL) • ED ... Management: Pain ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... indications → PPI ... failure + negative EGD ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD - Management ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... IBD #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
hanging off the end ... the examination table ... more reliable indication ... patients may be able ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... endoscopy • Able ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... polyurethrane film • Indications ... Disadvantages: Allergy #Orthopedics ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... Diagnosis and Management ... over the other end ... of the table. ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Stable patients ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... the type of and indication ... medical and surgical management
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... Used in distal end ... Nails #Screws #Orthopedics ... #management #indications