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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... Distal joints, knees
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Complications: • Inability ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics ... Ceftriaxone • HIV ... Ciprofloxacin OR Imipenem Clinical
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... and Hip) - Diagnosis ... elbow fully as a test ... knee are flexed ... #Elbow #Hip #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... : HIV test, a rubella ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #laboratory #workup
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
for Hip Stability ... flexed at the knee ... #Hip #Stability ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... generally toward left shoulder ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
dysfunction / instability ... neuroprotection techniques should ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... CLINICAL: instability ... WORK UP: obtain ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic