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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Thyroid - Lung ... Tumours #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes ... #Oncology #Radiology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... e.g. fractured long ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Shoulder Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her
Infraspinatus Hematoma ... is seen with a hematoma ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... disruption (may be bony ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... Splint: Posterior long ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Calf Muscle Hematoma ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... Gastrocnemius #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
use of POCUS to diagnose ... fracture of a long ... bone - look for ... Fracture #POCUS #clinical ... #bone #msk #orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
disruption of bony ... cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
following is his diagnosis ... Resolution: None ... Shoulder #POCUS #MSK ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #clinical #ultrasound