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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dorsum of the hand ... to distal ulna, pain ... : Pain control, ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate "apple" does ... onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... be considered (doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Pain control, ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Management - GrepMed ... Handbook Clinical ... blood/mucus, Abd pain ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... (IDSA 2021):
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... p-Aminosalicylic acid, High-dose ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... exacerbation at high doses ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
depth • High dose ... on exhalation port ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Internet Book of Critical ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management