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Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
Falciform Ligament ... Sign - An abdominal ... sign (Panel A, ... a radiographic sign ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT #KUB #NEJM
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
Woltman's sign of ... relaxation of the ankle ... video)...Woltman’s sign ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Woltmans
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Evolution of Purpura Fulminans - On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel
(Panel B), and signs ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #IM #PurpuraFulminans ... Meningococcemia #NEJM
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
Pemberton’s Sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... #sign #radiology
Skin Mottling - Skin mottling, a common clinical sign in patients in shock, is a violaceous
common clinical sign ... B) #Clinical #Derm ... Hypoperfusion #Shock #NEJM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
APPROACH The term ... differential diagnosis ... rashes but without signs ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... GCA #Temporal #Signs