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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
 •
Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... frequency #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Drugs, Autoimmune, Bone ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Hallucinations, Fatigue • Hematologic ... Heart failure • Bones ... Growth retardation, Bone ... pain • MSK: Proximal ... Symptoms #Signs #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 ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
- Differential Diagnosis ... production: • Bone ... infiltration • Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Corticosteroid Injection ... Corticosteroid #Injection ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... • Bone marrow ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Management #treatment #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Hypoproliferative (i.e. bone ... Hypogonadism • Bone ... Hyperproliferative (i.e. bone ... Production #Index #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis