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Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
/or 5th metacarpal ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
base of the first metacarpal ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
base of the first metacarpal ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... home with close orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
the 4th or 5th metacarpal ... over fractured metacarpal ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... ST depressions and ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... upsloping ST dep and ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... procedural sedation and ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology