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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone fracture • Complications ... functional deficit and ... Exam: Swelling and ... wrist flexion and ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... muscle (inferior or lateral ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
- MSK Radiology ... T2-hyperintense and ... capsular thickening and ... posterolateral talus and ... hallucis longus Differential
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
overhanging edges and ... palpable mass and ... other entities and ... diagnosed ON THE X-RAY ... Differential diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... reflexes) • Urinary and ... suspected, immediate MRI ... and surgery! ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(CT) — Abdomen and ... (CT) — Abdomen and ... repeated with and ... - Extremity (hand ... repeated with and
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... dislocated dorsally and ... Exam: tenderness and ... control, sedation and ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... T2-hyperintense and ... Differential diagnosis ... Heel #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Embolism - Etiology and ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... of the anterior and ... Differential diagnosis ... posterior horn lateral ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri