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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain ... #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal instability and ... onto outstretched hand ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
patient with wrist pain ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #radiology #msk
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... , and if plain films ... hook of hamate and ... and fractures with ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
" as this will guide ... punched as this will guide ... ED Management: Pain ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
in adults and are ... anterior & posterior) and ... onto outstretched hand ... ED Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g„ Myofascial Pain ... , Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... history taking (guided ... classification, and ... HEART score to guide ... Ask about: - Changes