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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... procedural sedation and ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation - May ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... + radial head fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... may be severe and
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia and ... Acute spinal cord injury ... in spinal cord injury ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
dislocation. ... In cases where closed ... axillary nerve injury ... #Reduction #MSK ... clinical #video #dislocation
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... AKI should be considered ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #Differential # ... #Sites #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... • Skin and/or ... #nephrology #potassium