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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... The triquetrum ... fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
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 ... at the carpal bones ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... #Age #Carpal #Bones ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... production: • Bone ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long bones ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM
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
Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Non-Inflammatory: Musculoligamentous, Bone-Degenerative, Bone-Fractures, Disc-Herniation
 • Inflammatory: Infection,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , Bone-Fractures ... Back #Pain #LBP #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... Scan through 6 zones ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... Assessment #Technique #Zones