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To obtain the correct weight for each age, assign each finger a chronological odd number starting with 1, representing the age in years. Now, using…
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Mnemonic: CATASTROPHE 1. Caregiver and housing (information on the circumstances of present fall and falls history) 2. Alcohol (including withdrawal) 3. Treatment (medications, recently added…
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A. Muscarinic overstimulation: Mnemonic: DUMBBBELS Diarrhea/Diaphoresis Urination Miosis Bronchorrhea Bronchospasm Bradycardia Emesis Lacrimation Salivation B. Nicotininc overstimulation (NMJ and Sympathetic ganglia): Mnemonic: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,…
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Mnemonic: ABCDEF For images of the particular Cervical spine (C-spine) X-ray findings and views mentioned below, please refer to the links at the end of…
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Tile/AO Classification Tile classification divides pelvic fractures into three basic types according to stability based on the integrity of the posterior sacroiliac complex. Here is…
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Clinically, the Van Beek classification system denominates 5 principal nail bed injuries, subclassified by location within the nailbed (involving either the sterile and/or germinal matrix,…
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A study of 50 dog bite wounds revealed that the commonest colonizing: Aerobic micro-organisms are: Pasteurella (50%), Streptococcus (46%), Staphylococcus (46%), Neisseria (32%), and Corynebacterium…
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