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Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... posterior interosseous nerve ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
hematoma block or ulnar ... nerve block), immobilize ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... nerve components ... or the axon of peripheral ... paralysis of all extremity ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... peripheral nerves ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... extremities, upper extremity
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... hypertension, lower extremity ... Mononeuritis Multiplex • Peripheral
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
and Treatment ... Vasculitis • Peripheral ... neuropathy, Cranial nerves ... , Exclusion of Differential ... #Treatment #management