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Nodular lymphangitis - Causes of Sporotrichoid Lesions
 • Sporothrix schenckii - Gardening, soil, splinters, animal bites/scratches
lymphangitis - Causes ... Gardening, soil, splinters ... Gardening, soil, splinters ... #lymphangitis #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Discoloration - Splinter ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... swelling with splinter
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... aneurysms Nerve Causes ... syndrome • Shin splints
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Mycotic aneurysm • Splinter ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
fractures can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint
PocketPEM - Splints #Peds #Ortho #EM #Splints #PocketCard #PocketPEM
PocketPEM - Splints ... Peds #Ortho #EM #Splints
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Osler's nodes - Splinter ... - Conjunctival splinter
Skin Findings in Endocarditis - Skin findings include palpable petechiae, splinter hemorrhages (nail bed lesions), Janeway
palpable petechiae, splinter ... #Endocarditis #Splinter