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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 ... ossification of the bones ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... #Fractures #wrist ... #frequency #radiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal Bones ... of the carpal bones ... #Age #Carpal #Bones ... #wrist #radiology ... #msk #pediatrics
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Algorithm ALP ... stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... Renal disease - Bone ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... values supporting hematologic ... Bone marrow biopsy ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Hypercellular bone ... • Treatment algorithms ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
When present, symptoms ... 450,000/microL • Bone ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology