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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... palliation • Post-Op Management ... Fallot #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #peds ... #pediatrics #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury) • ED Management ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
Ventricle #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
If a spared region ... a neighboring region ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... and/or bulbar region ... diagnosis column Treatment ... activity between nerve ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... coverage) • ED Management ... block or ulnar nerve ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology