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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... snuffbox, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
on X-Ray Mallet ... injury to the lateral ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... (medial/lateral ... Management: Simple, pain ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... snuff box, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... dorsal wrist, pain ... fracture (scaphoid ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Tenderness to lateral ... ED Management: Pain ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... herniation • Anatomic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Syndrome - Low back pain ... dorsum of foot and lateral ... such as fibular fracture ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... • Carpal tunnel ... interosseous nerve (AIN ... Median #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology