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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet finger, the extension ... Finger deformity caused ... terminal extensor tendon ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Achilles Tendon ... Slow Motion Caused ... high speed knee extension ... #Achilles #Tendon
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sparing = Central cause ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
T’s Mnemonic - Causes ... Tablets, Tamponade, Tension ... Cardiac #Arrest #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax (Tension ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... Cardiac), Toxins, Tension ... #differential #diagnosis
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Toxins, Tamponade, Tension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... Obstruction, and then 3 causes ... obstruction (tamponade, tension ... #Diagnosis #PEAArrest