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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... be visible on X-ray ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... brachial artery injury ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... Check the fat pads ... a significant injury ... Elbow #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... evidence of organ injury ... finding of organ injury ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... #Hypertensive #Disorders
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
with autoimmune disorders ... Prolonged shoulder injury ... , humeral head fracture ... women > men), the glenohumeral
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... Hyperextension injury ... dislocation, due to EDS ... a concomitant fracture ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical Features ... Evaluating Bleeding Disorders ... non-accidental injury ... #Bleeding #Disorders ... #History #peds