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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 ... sit in lunate "tea ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... ), compartment syndrome ... DC with orthopedic ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... compartment syndrome ... - high risk in ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... echo in the last year ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Chest X-ray: ... medical and surgical management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... risk high with ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
for Refeeding Syndrome ... diabetic as you risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare