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Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
interpreting a Pediatric ... capitate is the first bone ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Wrist #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Abbreviated Beers List of Medications to Avoid in the Elderly

The Beers List, which was updated in
Abbreviated Beers List ... unnecessarily high risk ... be avoided.11 TABLE ... #Geriatrics #Medications ... #Beers #List #Pharmacology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... growth arrest of bone ... Higher risk for ... growth arrest of bone ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
may increase the risk ... Additionally, each one ... increase in the risk ... #Medications #List ... #Pharmacology #
Congenital Infections - Comparison Table:
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Treponema, Parvovirus B19, VZV, Herpes, Enterovirus
Manifestations: Anemia, Bony
Infections - Comparison Table ... Manifestations: Anemia, Bony ... Infections #Comparison #Table ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Stable patients ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done ... in last 3 months ... stratification #diagnosis
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
to an increased risk ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
salts - Lower risk ... of adynamic bone ... of low bone turnover ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
99m radionuclide bone ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics