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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
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... /or Non-Active Bone ... • Unicameral Bone ... Constitutional Symptoms ... #Causes
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
Paget's Disease of Bone ... by an ↑ rate of bone ... mosaic" lamellar bone ... • Caused by ( ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... capitate is the first bone ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia ... Heart failure • Bones ... Growth retardation, Bone ... Hypophosphatemia #Phosphate #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Algorithm ALP ... stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... Intestine - Other causes ... Renal disease - Bone
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Causes #Oncology
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
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... • Metastatic bone ... common than primary bone ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Malignant #Radiology #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Algorithm • Serum ... skin, fat pad, bone ... chain ratio • Bone ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Algorithm