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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Symptoms/exam ... - Pain along ulnar ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... will be obvious; signs ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... IV symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... within I MH/CCF ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
often follows a URI ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
feature (sat < ... pulse oximeter causes ... to MetHb level and ... CHF, pneumonia, ... Concentrations #Signs
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... #MRI #Clinical
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... or signs of heart ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive