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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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onto outstretched hand ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... differentiate right and ... patient is still able ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... #neurology #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... caused by disruption ... : Hyperflexion injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... , Teres minor, and ... Causes: Calcific ... arm, empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... Sign) for ACL Injury ... 3rd of the calf and ... cruciate #ligament #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia and ... Acute spinal cord injury ... in spinal cord injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... thrombus formation causes ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table