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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
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
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
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractures • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
dislocation • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
nerve injury • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
of motion • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK