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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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• Colles (90% "dinner ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... 1) Finger agnosia ... - Inability to differentiate ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... #neurology #diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
X-Ray Mallet finger ... - injury to the ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
- Radial Nerve Injury ... - Ulnar Nerve Injury ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... STElevation #STEMI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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 ... Finger Flexion ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... , Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management