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Achilles Tendon Rupture on POCUS

Obviously , diagnostic of the rupture of the Achille tendon is above
Obviously , diagnostic ... is above all a clinical ... diagnosis but ... #POCUS #MSK #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Finger splint • Ortho ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... may have fever/chills ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... may narrow per culture ... #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #management #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis