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Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
ACL Injury A fist ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... or q wave > 40 ms ... Voltage Δ in the last ... 40 ms > Voltage ... #Vereckie #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... to narrow the list ... specific tests to sort ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Time since last ... opioid >12hr (short ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Algorithm
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
with clenched fist ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Sudden, severe, can last ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
Just ask the patient ... one of my older posts ... Therapy #Management #Algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... We may ask why are ... Ask some questions ... honestly, this list ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... physical exam since last ... no echo in the last ... if not done in last
Lift Off Test (Gerber's Test) - Subscapularis Shoulder Exam

The patient places the dorsum of their hand
Lift Off Test (Gerber's ... the shoulder to lift ... The inability to lift ... subscapularis #msk ... #orthopedics #sports