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Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
Petechiae are small, red ... purpura #Clinical #EM ... #IM #Derm #Petechiae
Cardiac etiologies of syncope (red line above) have the highest associated mortality! #EBM #EM #IM #Cardiology
etiologies of syncope (red ... #EBM #EM #IM #Cardiology
Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection - June 30, 2011 N Engl
2011 N Engl J Med ... NEJMoa1101549 #EBM ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Crit Care Med. 2018 ... Nicholas Zimick, MD, MS ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope
Asthma management- what is the evidence? 

MDI vs. Nebulization of Beta agonist 
 - Has been
vomited in the ED ... noncompliance after ED ... asthma #management #ebm ... #pulmonary #peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... compartment syndrome • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... scaphoid fracture • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED ... inferior glenoid) • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Avulsion fracture • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK