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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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& Ulnar Fractures ... & Ulna Fractuers ... & Ulna Fractures ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... common orthopedic injury ... common orthopedic injury ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... dislocation + radial ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... injuries: distal radius ... fracture, scaphoid ... fracture, perilunate ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Algorithm and Differential ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Induced Kidney Injury ... therapy • Osmotic injury ... : Antibiotics, Radio-contrast ... #KidneyInjury #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... dystocia • Birth injury ... brachial plexus injury ... , clavicular fracture ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Acute spinal cord injury ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... in spinal cord injury ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology