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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone. ... "pooping duck sign ... bone fracture ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... bones should be ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Radiology #XRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
on axillary x-ray ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
phosphorous in bones ... Pseudogout #CPPD #Disease ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: ... cause excessive bone ... the vertebral canal ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Avascular Necrosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Physical Trauma (esp. to the scaphoid bone with damage
- Sickle-cell disease ... intermittent) - X-Ray ... hypolucency "Crescent sign ... AvascularNecrosis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... skin lesions by one ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... risk Chest X-ray ... events or death (CARP ... stratification #diagnosis