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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... #Sports #MSK
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... threat Cranial Nerves ... If ok with ICU team ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
injury (25%) TEST ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... TEARS. ... #msk #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... /or optic nerve ... #management #neurology