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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... : Hyperflexion injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
ECG changes in acute ... indicates atrial injury ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Elevated CK Levels Acute ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... renal injury, Strenuous ... #differential #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... , acute carpal tunnel ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Hyperextension injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Acute epididymitis - longitudinal view demonstrating increased color flow in the body of the epididymis #Clinical
Acute epididymitis ... epididymis #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis