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Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
opioids for pain management ... indication #Management ... Pathways #Table #MSK
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
spinal cord injury (can ... ED arrival MSK ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
of arm, empty can ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Oral: • Pills (ask ... Intravenous (can ... • Peripheral (can ... ) • Central (can ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
• Pt can eat. ... • Extended use can ... Nonrebreather Mask ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask ... Equipment #Devices #Management
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
Management of Apnea ... Diagnosis, Prevention, Management ... Valdez-Sinon, PhD, MS3 ... Shubham Patel, MS3 ... medshubham #Apnea #Management
Unicondylar proximal phalangeal fractures can be classified into four basic groups: oblique volar (I), long sagittal
phalangeal fractures can ... fracture #Radiology #MSK
Lynch Syndrome:
 • "CRC + Endometrial/Ovarian + Stomach + Urinary → Lynch Syndrome"
 • Autosomal Dominant,
Microsatellite Instability (MSI ... thought to be but can ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are rare but can ... fractures • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
view chest 0.02 mSv ... radionuclide bone scan ... 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs ... FDG PET3 scan ... 15.3 mSv 765 CXRs