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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 ... ulna, pain with wrist ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Bones - All the ... bones of the hand ... into the hand and wrist ... indications, joint evaluation ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
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 ... box, pain with wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
for bone marrow ... significance (MGUS) A bone ... whom there are no clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #multiplemyeloma
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
of the sphenoid bone ... the sphenoid bone ... 3 lines to aid evaluation ... Facial #Diagnosis #Management ... #Radiology #Dolans
Osteopetrosis - Computed tomography revealed diffusely thickened bones of the skull (Panel A, arrows). A radiograph
diffusely thickened bones ... radiograph of the wrists ... #Clinical #Peds ... #Radiology #Xray
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... , Biological + Bone ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• Occur in bone ... plasmacytoma) Clinical ... obstruction X-Ray ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management