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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal radius ... onto outstretched hand ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... , scapholunate and ... procedural sedation and
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... non-displaced radial ... onto outstretched hand ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... - Causes paraesthesia ... Dislocation - May cause
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... the similarities and ... some toxicologic causes ... of hyperthermic syndromes ... • Serotonin syndrome
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Diseases - Nephritic and ... Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... Hypertension. t BUN and ... RBC casts in urine
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Causes of Common ... Accidental and ... Trauma - Distal Radius ... - Distal Radius ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... NSAID ulcers Rare Causes ... bowel varices and ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
bilirubin uptake and ... some cases of intrahepatic ... Biliary epithelial and ... miscellaneous causes ... #differential #causes
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... has hematuria and ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
acidosis: Proximal and ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... HTN Absent: Loop and ... , Gitelman syndrom ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes