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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
hand Symptoms/ ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... recommended if injury ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
should be 1-2 mm ... Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... should be 1-2 mm ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
to the lateral ... Terry thomas sign ... Triquetral fracture Boxer's ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
shoulder is the ... Axillary nerve injury ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
hamate should raise ... negative a CT should ... with associated signs ... neurovascular injury ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
external rotation of the ... against rim of the ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... should articulate ... , median nerve injury ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... portion of bone from the ... onto lateral hip Signs ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis