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Metacarpal Fractures - Emergency Department Management
Management - Fractures of the Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft and Base
Metacarpal Fractures ... Management - Fractures ... Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft ... #Orthopedics #Metacarpal ... #Fractures #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with ... DC with orthopedic ... • Nonoperative managernent ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
radial shaft with ... distal radial shaft ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... , Casts, Plasters ... Used acutely in management ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics ... #management #hardware
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic ... Contact orthopedic ... • Femoral shaft ... by Trauma and Orthopedic ... #Management #Regional
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
first, with a fracture ... In more severe cases ... the talus can shift ... These injuries are caused ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... skull traction in case ... compression over fracture ... Nails #Screws #Orthopedics ... #management #indications