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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Painful radial deviation ... radius #fracture #radiology
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... and when ulnar deviation ... of the wrist is ... contraction of the wrist ... #Instability #Wrist
EKG (ECG) Axis Deviations Diagram

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Axis #Deviations #LAD #RAD #ERAD
EKG (ECG) Axis Deviations ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... ECG #EKG #Axis #Deviations
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
LAD, left axis deviation ... RAD, right axis deviation ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... swelling to dorsal wrist ... , pain with wrist ... #Dislocation #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
• Rightward deviation ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
dysarthria, tongue/palate ... deviation and/or
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... fingers, radial wrist ... deviation, etc
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
causing ulnar deviation ... • MCP + PIP + Wrist ... Hemochromatosis • Wrist