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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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(90% "dinner fork ... onto outstretched hand ... reduction using finger ... #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... place, whereas the longer ... • Mechanism: Axial ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
Lewis Lead (also called ... is a modified ECG ... used to detect atrial ... flutter is suspected clinically ... #Cardiology #EKG
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Signs, Symptoms and ... Management Clinical ... precordial leads) - atrial ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury with axial ... tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... large lung volume and ... with pulmonary arterial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... no longer sitting ... radial styloid fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Radiology Imaging ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... valgus, and high-heels ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... safe #, but >500 DANGER ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... electrocardiogram #cardiology