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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 ... #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
injury to ulnar collateral ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... , for the LEFT hand ... for the RIGHT hand ... #wrist #radiology ... #mnemonic #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Splint: Sugar tong ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
arteries in your wrist ... Then one artery ... The one artery alone ... flow from the one ... #Allens #Test #Collateral
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
sympathetic tone ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Allen's Test on Physical Exam

Allen's Test is used to test the integrity of blood flow and
collateral circulation ... arteries in the wrist ... One artery is released ... pressure on the collateral ... Video by Dr.
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
) Synergy Test for ... middle finger with one ... The test is positive ... aspect of the wrist ... Tendinitis #clinical #video
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
None specific for ... SVT (↑ ectopy and ... Electrocardiogram #ekg #ecg ... #toxicology #cardiology ... #diagnosis