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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... to distal ulna, ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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(90% "dinner fork ... injury, acute carpal ... reduction using finger ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... extensor tendon distal ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... claudication, visual ... Multinucleated giant cells ... gray matter changes ... often causes arthritis