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Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
and Hip) - Diagnosis ... elbow fully as a test ... of dash board injury ... knee are flexed ... #Elbow #Hip #Diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... blood cultures should ... typically part of the workup ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... Distal joints, knees
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... /management of shock ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #diagnosis #workup
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... WORK UP: obtain ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
In critically injured ... fantastically useful test ... diagnostic step ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
neuroprotection techniques should ... in critical care ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... #management #neurology