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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... • Plasma cells ... Stimulation of nerve ... fingers, radial wrist ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Unilateral Facial Nerve ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... prevent corneal injury
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior interosseous nerve ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... activity between nerve ... cells and motor ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... brain and/or optic nerve