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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... can't make A-OK sign ... Management: Pain control ... Fracture #Elbow #Humerus
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
olecranon relative to humerus ... can't make A-OK sign ... : Simple, pain control ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... lever to push the humeral ... Traction in line of humerus ... The patient is laid ... axis of femur #Orthopedics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
(sail sign) is ... posterior fat pad ... Check the anterior humeral ... cortex of the humerus ... along the long central
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... Management: Pain control ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... with significant neurologic ... signs or symptoms ... #Peripheral #Central
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
mimics complete • Central ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
lesions of the central ... • Toxic/drug: Lead ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Anti-Ro/SSA, anti-La ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
inversion and ST ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... consciousness General ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
tetrad: altered mental ... Presentation: - Altered mental ... status: catatonic signs ... - Rigidity: "lead ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #neurology