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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tests for the AC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Stoke* • Aortic Dissection ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... Seizures The management ... and bag-valve mask ... Patients should ... #Management #Emergency
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
carpal bones should ... carpal bones should ... dislocation • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Dystocia Maneuvers
1. McRoberts: hyperflexion/adduction of both hips (knees against lateral abdomen) - requires an assistant at
rotate anterior shoulder ... rotate posterior shoulder ... in opposite direction ... Place mom in all-fours ... obstetrics #obgyn #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... carboxymaltose should ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Pawlowicz et al ... Algorithm Source ... blood cultures should ... blood cultures should ... #Management #BloodCultures
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs should ... box indicates all ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... ED Management of ... - Restraints should ... oxygen as a spit mask ... #Management #Emergency