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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Therapeutic range ... #Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
EKG CHANGES AND TOXICITIES TO CONSIDER

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #EKG #ECG #Toxidromes #Toxicities #Changes #Table
EKG CHANGES AND ... TO CONSIDER #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #EKG ... Toxidromes #Toxicities #Changes ... #Table
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... wrist #frequency #radiology ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
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 ... #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
target is 2.5 (range ... in therapeutic range ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Sarcoidosis Lower zone ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
#Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Quinidine produces the following ECG changes:
1. Prolongation of Q-T interval:
2. Prolongation of QRS complex:
3. Prominent V
following ECG changes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... EKG #Quinidine #Toxicology
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
None specific for ... Electrocardiogram #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis