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Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... #Age #Carpal #Bones
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of ... Carpal Bones ... of the carpal bones ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Carpal #Bones
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... The triquetrum ... commonly fractured carpal ... Second most common carpal ... #Wrist #Carpal
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
 •
Most Common Carpal ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... Pal @drdevrad #Carpal
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
chondrocytes -> Incr ossification ... lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... expansion (e.g. carpal
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... peripheries, Carpal ... Features #Signs #Symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... rheumatology #signs #symptoms
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
in semicircular canal ... test (posterior canal ... test (horizontal canal ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
in the auditory canal ... Oticus #Diagnosis #Symptoms