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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone. ... bone fracture ... Complications are ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Wrist #Carpal
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... to remember the age ... refresher on the age ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Bones #Wrist #
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 ... #Carpal #Bones ... #wrist #radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be ... bones should be ... box, pain with wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
bone. ... bone fracture ... fractures that are ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
There are some existing ... difficult-airway ... management. ... ignore physiologic ones ... #Diagnosis #EM #
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
principle that there are ... the traditional algorithm-based ... management can ... the remaining ones ... mandated by an algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... Age 4. ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
(PPE) There are ... remaining glove at wrist ... • Pull gown away ... respirator, then the ones ... Removal #Checklist #Management