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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in ... orthopedics in ... Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR for comparison
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Differences Between Pediatric ... Adult Airways Pediatric ... and cephalad • Risk ... Adult #Airway #Comparison ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... In both SK and AK ... diabetic as you risk ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits ... • Acute gout treatment ... drug failure • Risk
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
diabetes is a risk ... of non-surgical treatment ... Treatment can be ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome risk ... Consider CT. ... vascular injury---> CT ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk