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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Mallet finger ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... Hand #Fractures #XRay ... Radiology #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... well-localized, dull, longer ... Mechanisms #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
describe a chest X-ray ... are trying to figger ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... risk Chest X-ray ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... diagnosis: • ... Keep fingernails short ... especially in the winter ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm