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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Here’s a quick summary ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Here's a quick summary ... • Due to injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
tea cup") which should ... Here's quick summary ... , median nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Here’s a quick summary ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... such as trauma ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary ... More likely to cause ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... Acute AIDP that ... • Weakness: Starts ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... days after an acute ... injury or after ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Culture (+): Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Injury By: • Early ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management