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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... Discharge with orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... follow-up with orthopedics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Lumbar Puncture
Indications: Infection, Inflammation, Other
Contraindications: Coagulopathy, Thrombocytopenia, Anticoagulants, Skin Infection at puncture site, Increased Intracranial Pressure
When
Coagulopathy, Thrombocytopenia ... Focal neurological signs ... contraindications #neurology ... #management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis - Diagnosis and management

Diaqnosis
 • De novo arterial hypertension of normotensive form +++
Diagnosis and management ... Hematuria > 2+ • Thrombocytopenia ... creatinine >50% • Signs ... RenalCrisis #Diagnosis #management ... #nephrology