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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 ... FRACTURES: • ... fracture #radiology ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... variable gross wrist ... ) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Dyspnea - Likelihood Ratios for Physical Exam Maneuvers

- bethgarbitelli @bethgarbitelli

#Dyspnea #Likelihood #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam #Maneuvers #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Likelihood ... Ratios for Physical ... bethgarbitelli #Dyspnea #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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& Ulnar Fractures ... • Extension of wrist ... & Ulna Fractuers ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood ... Ratios of Physical ... Cushings #Syndrome #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood ... Ratios If goiter ... Thyroid #Carcinoma #PhysicalExam ... #Likelihood #LRs ... #diagnosis
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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Physical Exam - Likelihood ... Ratios - Displaced ... #HFrEF #LowEF #PhysicalExam ... #Likelihood #LRs ... #diagnosis #cardiology
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Physical Exam Likelihood ... Ratios Barrel Chest ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs ... #diagnosis #pulmonary