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Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Movement Disorders - Differential ... dystonia • Writer's cramp ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Framework Heat Cramps ... - Abdominal cramps ... Thirst, Muscle cramps ... heat #illness #differential
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Poorly localized, crampy ... Mechanisms #Neurology #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... pyomyositis • Cramps ... #Leg #pain #differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
Clamp Types - Common ... and non-toothed clamp ... • Kelly Clamp ... • Kocher Clamp ... Traumatic toothed clamp
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
provides goodness - Ramp ... - Ramp up iPAP
Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
fatigue, muscle cramps
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
• Scalpel - clamp ... Apply clamp/pressure
Lateral Canthotomy Procedure Instructions and Supply Checklist

Equipment 
 - Anesthetic 
 - Syringe with 27 gauge
canthus. 2) Clamp ... - Clamp the lateral