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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... immobilizer • Ortho ... I week MH/CCF ... #Anterior #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... procedural sedation and reduction ... Simple, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... dislocation, scaphoid ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Radiology #XRay
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint dislocations ... Digital block and reduction ... Finger splint • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... • If stable reduction ... repair MH/CCF ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar joint ... radial-ulnar joint ... supination • Ortho ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... Radial #Distal #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
needs to be clinically ... fracture • ED Management ... • Ortho consult ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
from LV afterload reduction ... and afterload reduction ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf