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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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intra-articular dorsal ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Unicondylar proximal phalangeal fractures can be classified into four basic groups: oblique volar (I), long sagittal
sagittal (II), dorsal ... Unicondylar #fracture #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Extra-renal Losses: • Normal ... , Gitelman syndrom ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #nephrology
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
a completely “normal ... Morquio Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Algorithm High or Normal ... Malignancy • Normal ... disease, Viral Syndromes ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Proximal ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... Renal Losses: • Normal ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
while the main dorsal ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hyperplasia • Normal ... Al, Normal R - ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology