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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... Complications are ... "pooping duck sign ... ulna, pain with wrist ... fractures • ED Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
commonly fractured carpal ... fractures that are ... dislocation • ED Management ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... fingers, radial wrist ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Interpretation Checklist ... into the hand and wrist ... important to look for signs ... proximal to the carpal ... Interpretation #Checklist
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Posterior long arm ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
distal to elbows/wrists ... proximally to arms ... skin thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
SEQUENCE FOR PUTTING ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

1. GOWN
•	 Fully cover torso from neck to knees,
neck to knees, arms ... to end of wrists ... Extend to cover wrist ... #PPE #Donning #Checklist ... #Management #COVID19
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
• Symptoms are ... paralysis of the arms ... that may mimic signs ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management