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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop - Radial ... Examination Left hand ... to compression and ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics ... : A Systematic Review ... Nicholas Zimick, MD, MS ... Procalcitonin #Guide #Antibiotics ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Management
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... forms membrane pores ... as effective, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
an elbow x-ray review ... onto outstretched hand ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
space >3 mm on PA view ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dislocation, distal radius ... fractures • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... interferes with DNA and ... B for initial management ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview