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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Can present with normal ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
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Harris Physeal Injury ... Above - Type II - Fracture ... #SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Orthopedics #Types
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Pediatric physeal ... may present with normal ... radiographs and the diagnosis ... there is a crush injury ... #Types #Orthopedics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... a significant injury ... of the humerus should ... head and neck should ... Xrays #Radiology #peds
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
Normally, closed ... of associated fractures ... axillary nerve injury ... Reduction #MSK #PhysicalExam ... #Procedure #Orthopedics
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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
disease and these should ... Non-accidental Injury ... splenomegaly, abnormal ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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min duration - Abnormal ... non-accidental injury ... of Basal skull fracture ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... abdomen, the liver normally ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis