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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... posterior) and bone ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... • ED Management ... #Finger #Radiology
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... So even in a case ... is the luckier one ... which has a name called ... #clinical #radiology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... needed (using hematoma ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... event after long bone ... including DM • Treatment ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics ... #treatment
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Applied from below elbow ... employed in the treatment ... of fractured bones ... #management #hardware
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... decreased rectal tone ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
have more than one ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... idiopathic it is called ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... 40 or above if male ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management