#23 - Orthopaedic Triage: life over limb

In one of 1PM's most requested episodes, tune in to hear returning presenter Nic Ellison go through Orthopaedic Triage. Join Navi, Jay and Jason, as they work out what to fix first in the world of broken bones. === Other Links === Check out our new website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1pm.wiki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Notion document⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes. Check out our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recorded 5 November 2023 Co-hosts: Nic Ellison, Jason D'Silva, Navi Cheyurr & Jay Cheyurr. Produced by Adian Izwan. If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks. You can check her out on Instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Timestamps === (00:54) Triage stations (01:45) What is Triage? (02:47) Preliminary assessment (03:38) Tip 1: the angry patient (04:51) Classic Ortho conditions (05:38) Stratifying fractures (06:33) MVA - high energy trauma (07:11) Compartment syndrome (08:28) Septic arthritis (09:49) Less serious fractures (11:15) Infected prostheses (11:54) Scaphoid fractures (12:49) Tip 2: look at the vitals (14:31) Investigations – X-Rays (17:51) How to use the reading time (19:50) Management (25:48) Septic arthritis and septic shock (27:17) Nic's management spiel (29:05) Neurovascular assessment recap