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Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
• Mechanism: Fall ... dislocation • ED Management ... , follow-up with ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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Tetralogy of Fallot ... Associated Genetic Syndromes ... MD #Tetralogy #Fallot ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #peds
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
• Mechanism: Fall ... • ED Management ... with orthopedic follow-up ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
/force trauma, falls ... – compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Metacarpal #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... in the low resource ... Hematoma #POCUS #Peds
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... • Mechanism: Fall ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... minimally displaced, follow-up ... minimally displaced, follow-up ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... • Mechanism: Fall ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Mechanism: Fall ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... • ED Management ... #Finger #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management