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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Mycotic aneurysm • Splinter ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Visual Guide to Splinting by Location

- Northwestern EM https://twitter.com/NorthwesternEM

#Splinting #Locations #Management #Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures #splints
Splinting #Locations #Management ... Emergency #Fractures #splints
PocketPEM - Splints #Peds #Ortho #EM #Splints #PocketCard #PocketPEM
PocketPEM - Splints ... Peds #Ortho #EM #Splints
What are the original Sgarbossa Criteria?
- Concordant ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 mm in any lead =
in any lead = 5 points ... lead V1 – V3 = 3 points ... in any lead = 2 points ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
fracture • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- 2.2 % 3 points ... - 3.2 % 4 points ... - 4.8 % 5 points ... - 7.2 % 6 points ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
fractures can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology
Key Clinical Points for Rosacea #Management #Derm #PrimaryCare #Rosacea #Overview #TakeHome #NEJM
Key Clinical Points ... for Rosacea #Management
Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
criteria gives 2 to 5 points ... cut-off of ≥3 points ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Algorithm Branch points ... @Clotmaster #Management