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Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... Anatomy and Interpretation ... bowel dilatation, wall ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #labeled #anatomy
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... So gray matter is ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Tenderness to anatomic ... x-rays MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... with axial load (ball ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... within I MH/CCF ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... • Mechanism: fall ... fracture • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... complete paralysis of all ... Life threatening labile ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment