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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
onto the hand Symptoms ... – compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g.
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... #management #neurology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and signs below ... compression by fractured ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome