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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Thyroid - Lung ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture in adults ... posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
major joint in adults ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Embolism Syndrome Trauma ... to the long bone ... accounts for —9096 of cases ... masked in the trauma ... #Signs #Symptoms
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... e.g. fractured long ... Disruption • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
So even in a case ... called the “Sail sign ... In adults, the most ... #Fracture #trauma ... #clinical #radiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon is 15cm long ... in adults and is ... tendon in the body ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... bone fractures ... in young adults ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... often in older adults ... Long symptom-free ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis