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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 ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
congestion the lungs ... output on a short-term ... Action #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
as continuous infusion ... or bolus infusion ... Algorithm #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... malignant pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... Predicted very short ... MPE #Algorithm #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... distal radius or ulna ... fractures • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... heart and lungs ... VA-ECMO - flow supports ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... bilateral pleural effusions ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Interesting view using linear probe of both ascites and pleural effusion with diaphragm between - Lung
Ultrasound Dr ... #Diaphragm #lung ... #pleural #effusion ... #clinical #radiology ... #pocus #ultrasound