Year 2023
TRAUMA LIBRARY 340

Mallet Finger

Rupture / avulsion of the distal extensor mechanism of the finger, resulting in an inability to extend the distal phalanx at the DIP joint.

Jay Albion Heidbrink (1875-1957) 680

Jay Heidbrink

Jay Albion Heidbrink (1875-1957)was an American dentist and inventor. Anacin, Kinet-O-Meter, Valve, wrench, and many more

POCUS - Gallbladder

POCUS Made Easy: Gallbladder

The Gallbladder Ultrasound Exam in the Emergency Department can be used for patients with abdominal pain or jaundice to help in the diagnosis of: Biliary Colic, Cholecystitis or Ascending Cholangitis.

Alfred Poland

Alfred Poland (1822-1872) was an English surgeon Eponymously remembered for his account of Poland syndrome in 1841

Raynaud phenomenon 680

Raynaud phenomenon

Raynaud’s phenomenon manifests as episodic vasospasm leading to acral vascular compromise following emotional stress or exposure to a cold environment

Maurice Raynaud

Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud (1834-1881) was a French physician. Eponymously remembered for his description of Raynaud syndrome

POCUS - Clue Protocol

POCUS Made Easy: CLUE Protocol

The Cardiopulmonary Limited Ultrasound Examination (CLUE) is a rapid shortened basic echo and lung exam combination to assess for cardiac and lung pathology.

LITFL Fellowship Finishing School FFS 680

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO or Ogilvie syndrome) is an under-recognized disorder characterized by acute and extensive dilatation of the colon in the absence of an anatomic lesion obstructing the gastrointestinal tract.

LITFL Fellowship Finishing School FFS 680

HELLP syndrome

HELLP syndrome develops in pregnancy characterized by the triad of haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and a low platelet count

LITFL Fellowship Finishing School FFS 680

Mastitis

Acute mastitis is usually associated with lactation and is frequently due to Staphylococcus aureus. It should be distinguished from simple “congestive mastitis” (breast engorgement).