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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
arthritis if missed ... • Mechanism: Fall ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
well circumscribed ... NO prior signs ... Therefore, the hand ... surgeon had a clinical ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
small joints of hands ... knees, shoulders Signs ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... imaging Treatment
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... variably: On one hand ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ADHF typically fall ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #differential #algorithm
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... anterior chest wall ... , parts of the axial ... lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
frequent attacks • Arthritis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs ... #rheumatology
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
the elbow to the hand ... the bones of the hand ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... #subluxation #clinical ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk