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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
of Bone/Joint Pain ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Labral Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... Pain, catching, ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... Pathogenesis, clinical ... capsule or bone -> Pain ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #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 ... dorsal wrist, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... all carpal bones should ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... ED Management: Pain
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... and Hip) - Diagnosis ... Allis method ... axis of femur #Orthopedics ... #Elbow #Hip #Diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... pain: Diffuse throughout ... pain • Incr Shoulder ... painShoulder ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
contrast to the pain ... The pain usually ... associated with rheumatologic ... trapezius ridges or shoulders ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... ANC <500 x 10^9 cells ... • Abdominal pain ... Enterocolitis #Diagnosis ... #criteria #hematology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Skull/spine/Pelvis ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics