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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
knee injury in a young ... injury, we are able ... exam under anaesthesia ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
most common in young ... to the femur ( e.g ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... • Identify tip ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... obstructing the airway, e.g ... oxygen and face mask ... Consider other causes ... #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Intraoperative Thompson ... the examination table ... accessory muscles (eg ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Arthritis Other Causes ... Disease • Patella (e.g ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
surgery • Other orthopedic ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... bypass) • Major orthopedic ... surgery (e.g. hip ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Guidelines for Crises ... environmental hazard (e.g ... Transfer on operating table ... remember mains cable ... #Intraoperative