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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... • Wrist Drop - Radial ... Claw Hand - Ulnar ... #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... fracture, median nerve ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to anatomic ... injuries: distal radius ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... anterior interosseous nerve ... + radial head fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... coordinated by cranial nerves ... #EM #GI #Dysphagia ... #Extraluminal #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... head dislocation ... posterior interosseous nerve ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
the dislocation ... ligaments (prevent radial ... Complications include swan neck ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Differential Diagnosis ... Pallor, Sweating, Focal ... - Post-Trauma, Neck ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc