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Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
arm) Shoulder Reduction ... Divergent • Elbow Reduction ... fully as a test of reduction ... board injury Hip Reduction ... Management #Summary #reduction
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... - Mechanism of Action ... Acute transfusion reaction ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... hypersensitivity #reactions
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bx Consider reactive ... Rebound effect from treatment ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Acute anaphylactic reaction ... Type 2 reaction ... : Cytotoxic reaction ... Type 3 reaction
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... bronchoscopic lung volume reduction ... to lung volume reduction ... LVRC: lung volume reduction ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukemoid reaction ... sepsis, organ rejection ... Leukemoid Reaction ... in a leukemoid reaction ... sepsis, organ rejection
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction ... #Leukemoid #Reaction ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Penicillin-induced drug reaction ... Erythematosus, Reactive ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... Allergy #Allergic #Reactions
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Opioid Stewardship Algorithm ... Reduction in Utilization ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) and Harm Reduction ... #Stewardship #Algorithm
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
response (e.g. reduction ... venous stasis, drug reaction