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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Thyroid - Lung ... Tumours #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet finger, the extension ... disruption (may be bony ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... BoneLesion #XRay #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g. fractured long ... • Dislocated Bone ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... wrist flexion and extension ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Sports #MSK
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumours - See Bone ... Gastrointestinal Disease • Bone ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
performed, the large bone ... subluxating the large bone ... contraction of the wrist extensors ... Instability #Wrist #msk ... #orthopedics #clinical
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intra-Articular - Bone ... Ganglion Cyst - Bone ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
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 ... pain with wrist extension ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with lung-rockets ... half A-profile at one ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Lung #Pulmonary