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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
- Pain along ulnar ... – compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Metacarpal #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
anatomic snuffbox, pain ... dislocation • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... Plaques • Psoriasis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... arthritis • Psoriatic ... #skin #rashes #differential
Scaphoid fracture - Proximal Pole - Wrist XRay
Proximal pole scaphoid fractures have poor healing potential
If an
Scaphoid fracture ... pole scaphoid fractures ... be visible on plain ... Proximal #WristXRay #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Clinical
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... • Compression fracture ... , Pathologic fracture ... spondyloarthritis (e.g. psoriatic ... #Differential #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Marfan's Syndrome ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... : • Fracture ... syndrome • Arthritis ... Bursitis • IBD • Psoriasis ... #differential #
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... • ED Management ... : Pain control ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
joint, while the main ... motion • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management