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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... • ED Management ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Injury Manifested ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #Peripheral #Injury ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #neurology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... injury (40%, loss ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Management: Pain ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... fracture • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... By Association ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology