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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... carpal bone. ... bone fracture ... • Complications ... #Triquetrum #Fracture
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Most Common Carpal ... Bone Fractures ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... #Bone #Fractures ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... • Most common carpal ... bone fracture ... • Complications ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... tear a portion of bone ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Infertility • Decr Bone ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... sleep apnea, cor pulmonale ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Trauma to the long bone ... The diagnosis is ... stabilization of fractures ... Pathophysiology ... onset widespread pulmonary
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... -> Pathologic fractures ... the vertebral canal ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... events or death (CARP ... stratification #diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications ... Osteoporosis - Low bone ... increased risk of fracture ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... structural and vascular complications ... considering the diagnosis ... contusions and their complications