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Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone Fractures by Frequency ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... Fractures #wrist #frequency ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... Radiology #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Increased Urinary Frequency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mechanism of malignancy-associated hypercalcemia. Abbreviations: 1,25(OH)2D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; PTH, parathyroid hormone; PTHrP, PTH-related
#Pathophys #Diagnosis ... Malignancy #Mechanism #Frequency ... #Differential
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased Urination - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Increased Volume / Frequency ... #Diagnosis #Urinary ... #Frequency
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
carcinoma : most frequently ... metastasis : again most frequently ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
carcinoma: most frequently ... metastasis(es): most frequently ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ultrasound, Urgency, frequency ... #UrinaryTract #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Excess ... Mimics (↑ urine frequency ... #Polyuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
inegular in timing, frequency ... Endometrial causes - Diagnosis ... Mnemonic #PALMCOEIN #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #Gynecology #Differential