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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... fractures • ED ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #Bony
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED ... arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
cyclist) - APC ... < 2.5cm - APC ... Grade 3 - APC 2 ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... #MSK #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... Avulsion fracture • ED ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... between all carpal bones ... dislocation • ED ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... dislocation • ED ... follow-up with Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
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Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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CXRs Primary ED ... facility capable of bone ... lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS. ED MSK ultrasound FTW 

Dr. William Scheels @BillyBam28er

#Achilles #tendon #rupture #POCUS
tendon rupture on POCUS ... ED MSK ultrasound ... tendon #rupture #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #orthopedics
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