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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #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 ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
myelofibrosis Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Polycythemia ... myelofibrosis → Bone ... cytogenetics #hematology ... #PV #ET #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 ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... Causes #Oncology #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
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Hypercellular bone ... (same as ET), Thrombosis ... Treatment: • As with ET ... • Treatment algorithms ... Summary #treatment #hematology
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
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 ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management #hematology