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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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injury. ... injury • Eponyms ... • Colles (90% "dinner ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... reduction using finger
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... 1) Finger agnosia ... name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... Traumatic Brain Injury
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... exclude Mallet finger ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
- Radial Nerve Injury ... - Ulnar Nerve Injury ... - Median Nerve Injury ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #Orthopedics
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Congenital: • Birth Injury ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
X-Ray Mallet finger ... - injury to the ... Boutonniere deformity - injury ... Gamekeeper's thumb injury ... Radiology #Wrist #differential
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
Seizures - Epilepsy Syndromes ... - Differential ... • Dravet Syndrome ... Unprovoked #Seizures #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Dorsal Middle Finger ... Finger Flexion ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... Discharge with orthopedic