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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractures • ED Management ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome • Clinically ... suspect underlying hematologic ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Willebrand Disease - Clinical ... Diagnosis and Management ... Disease #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology #treatment
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
Contagiosum Clinical ... extremities • Spares ... palms and soles Management ... Contagiosum #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Management #Dermatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... only increase short-term ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... Bleeding #Risk #Scores ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
mentagrophytes) Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
marker Imaging: • XRay ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology