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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... bone fracture • Complications ... "pooping duck sign ... with wrist flexion ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... with wrist extension ... ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
/Symptoms/Complications ... Leg • Shooting pains ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... squeeze test) - Pain ... #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
bone fracture • Complications ... anatomic snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... fracture, and if plain ... with associated signs ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign ... patients with pain ... is positive if pain ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... pronation and at wrist ... ED Management: Pain ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... Possible responses to pain ... • Examine for signs ... Arms extended; wrists ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam