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Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
to opioids for pain ... emergency department ... #Pharmacology # ... PainSyndromes #Indications ... Pathways #Table #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... : Pain control, ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Sports #MSK
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
for Abdominal Pain ... , Headache, MSK ... Pain, Neuropathic ... indicate a surgical emergency ... #Medications #Pharmacology
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Medication Assisted ... Mahlaqa Butt #Emergency ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management ... #Pain #ED
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... : Pain control, ... sedation and emergent ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... reduction; change medication ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
Pain medication ... blood - Treat: emergent ... clindamycin #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dental
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... swelling, significant pain ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... prevent or delay emergence ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
Recurrent Abdominal Pain ... undifferentiated abdominal pain ... non-opioid and/or non-pharmacologic ... #Emergency #diagnosis ... #management