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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
imaging based on the likelihood ... of wrist fracture ... trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... deformity, Tender Radius ... #Rules radius #
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
peak age 9-13 • Radius ... obvious; signs ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... #Forearm #Radius
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Supracondylar (4%), Radius ... • Extension of wrist ... Supracondylar (2%), Radius ... adduction) OK Sign ... Supracondylar (5%), Radius
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Extremity DVT - Likelihood ... Ratios - Asymmetric ... - NS - Homans sign ... #Lower #DVT #Likelihood ... #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Likelihood Ratios of Clinical Features Ruling In Deep Vein Thrombosis
Malignant disease	2.71
History of deep vein thrombosis	2.25
Recent immobilization	1.98
Difference
Likelihood Ratios ... swelling 1.45 Homans sign ... EBmedicine #Likelihood ... #Ratios #DeepVein ... DVT #diagnosis #LRs
Malaria in Returning Travelers

Signs and Symptoms for Malaria with Likelihood Ratios 

Does this patient have malaria?
Returning Travelers Signs ... for Malaria with Likelihood ... Ratios Does ... Diagnosis #Malaria #LRs ... PhysicalExam #Symptoms #Signs
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Wrist #Carpal
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... and Testing - Likelihood ... Ratios Does this ... Myasthenia #Gravis #LRs
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Ratios for Symptoms ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs ... LikelihoodRatios #LR
Likelihood ratios for different physical findings in anemia:
Conjunctival rim pallor LR: 16.7
Palmar crease pallor LR: 7.9
Palmar
Likelihood ratios ... crease pallor LR ... #physicalexam #signs ... #diagnosis #Likelihood ... #ratios #conjunctivalpallor