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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... – compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
precipitated by medications ... arcuate ligament syndrome ... Positive Carnett's sign ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #differential #
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Complex Regional Pain ... Syndrome (CRPS) ... Treatment Non-Pharmacologic ... • Psychology referral ... #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... scenario / sedation indication ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #pharmacology