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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... radius, Painful radial ... #radiology #msk
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Chauffer = radial ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... #Forearm #Radial ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
femoral collateral ... injury is a Stieda fracture ... collateral ligament ... #xray #stieda #fracture ... calcification #radiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... ), compartment syndrome ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Thoracic Outlet ... Syndrome To ... locate the radial ... outlet syndrome ... #Thoracic #Outlet
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... ), compartment syndrome ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... joint capsule. collateral ... ligaments (prevent radial ... a concomitant fracture ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... • Dyspnea at rest ... shoulder pain, collateral ... : Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Progressive decline in mental
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
for Thoracic Outlet ... Costoclavicular Syndrome ... palpating the radial ... #Thoracic #Outlet ... #Syndrome #clinical
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
for Thoracic Outlet ... Costoclavicular Syndrome ... palpating the radial ... #Thoracic #Outlet ... #Syndrome #clinical