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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... bone. ... "pooping duck sign ... bone fracture ... "pooping duck sign
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... interpreting a Pediatric ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous ... Classification • Pathophysiology ... Classic “snowman sign ... Outcomes by Cara ... cardiology #peds #pediatrics
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... Bones Capitate ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... bones! ... diagnosis #msk #pediatrics
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Incr IGF1 • Bone ... activates lipolysis Signs ... expansion (e.g. carpal ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome Signs ... Infertility • Decr Bone ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
in subchondral bone ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... and subcondral bone ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg traction is done ... on the leg is a sign ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... is also a late sign ... particularly if other anomalies ... #Newborn #Infant ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
cause excessive bone ... turnover -> Incr bone ... the vertebral canal ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs