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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal radius ... onto outstretched hand ... injury) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractures • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Visual Guide to Splinting by Location

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#Splinting #Locations #Management #Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures #splints
Visual Guide to ... - Northwestern EM ... Splinting #Locations #Management ... #Orthopedics #Emergency
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... articulates with the distal ... injury • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
extensor tendon distal ... fracture • ED Management ... Discharge with orthpedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Hand #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
onto outstretched hand ... olecranon fracture, distal ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Asthma	and	Status	Asthmaticus
#Pharm #Management #Peds #Asthma #Status #Asthmaticus #Treatment #Options #Table #PEMSource
Asthma and Status ... Asthmaticus #Pharm #Management ... #Peds #Asthma # ... Treatment #Options #Table
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
to the dorsal distal ... to the palmar distal ... dislocation, due to EDS ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
RTA) Diagnosis and ... ManagementDistal ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table