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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... with pediatric orthopedics ... Can present with normal ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
to its normal position ... Normally, closed ... of associated fractures ... Reduction #MSK #PhysicalExam ... #Procedure #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Intra-articulation fracture ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... the heart, the normal ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Delayed Fracture ... Non-Union - Malunion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... deviations from normal ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Entities That Can Feature ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
- Bernard—Soulier ... Platelet count normal ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #