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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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 ... #msk #orthopedics
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 #msk
Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Hypokalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
aVR is a good ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
#Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... between all carpal bones ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Wrist Anatomy - Anatomy of the Carpal Bones
There are several mnemonics that people use to remember
of the Carpal Bones ... names of these bones ... Anatomy #Carpal #Bones ... #labeled #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
segment (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EM ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia