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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Reflux Disease (GERD ... ) - Summary GERD ... : Diagnosis • Heartburn ... foods: caffeine, spicy ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
home in a thumb spica ... immobilized • Both lead ... Splint: Thumb spica ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocarditis - CAD ... • Gastric: - GERD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ve in I, II - LAD ... LBBB, LAFB - RAD ... (V5/V6 rs, qs; lat ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... Approach #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Differential Diagnosis ... or paralysis, GERD ... Mediastinal mass or LAD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Splint: Thumb spica ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
- 1 person to lead ... with oxygen as a spit ... mask to ensure
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... • This patient had ... the hand surgeon had ... - **MSK rads ... #msk #rheumatology
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Tachycardia Criteria - Lead ... V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis ... Initial r wave > 30 ms ... nadir of S > 60 ms ... #Criteria #V1 #diagnosis
GERD Phenotypes and Distinguishing Features
 • Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)
 • Reflux hypersensitivity
 • Functional heartburn
GERD Phenotypes ... reflux disease (NERD ... erosive esophagitis (LA ... 10.1136/bmj.m3786 #GERD ... Phenotypes #syndromes #diagnosis