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Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... long bone) • ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... e.g„ Myofascial Pain ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... Management: Simple, pain ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
onto the hand Symptoms ... - Pain along ulnar ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... ED Management: Pain ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
carpometacarpal joint ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... Leg • Shooting pains ... #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... #Algorithm #Causes