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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 Fracture ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Smith or Barton, pending ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... dislocation + radial ... • ED Management ... week; Complex, pending ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... ; Types II-IV, pending
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... • Disposition: Pending ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... nerve, and the ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... orbital rooftop fracture ... #Ptosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... nerve pathology ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
neurosyphilis, cranial ... nerve deficits ... - Ocular syphilis ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... all extremity, facial ... and sensitive tests ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology