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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... in the lunate ("tea ... cup") which should ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... all carpal bones should ... : Pain control, ... #Sports #MSK
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Temporal arteritis should ... vision or black spots ... #differential #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... progressive back pain ... damage - CXR should ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... chest/abd/back pain ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... • Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... #Management #Workup
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... of the affected ear ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #physicalexam #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology