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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Bone Fractures by Frequency ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... Fractures #wrist #frequency ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... ED Management: Pain ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ED Management: Pain ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... ANGINA - Angina pain ... Angina pain occurs ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
ED Management: Pain ... reduce if needed (using ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
pregnancy - Frequent ... obstruction - Able ... flank or abdominal pain ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... evaporation, reduce pain ... dead space, no frequent ... Disadvantages: Allergy #Orthopedics ... wound #comparison #table
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 - able ... still, but is able ... do so • 3 - frequent ... patient was having pain ... once or twice during
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... raises off of the table ... , or with pain in ... the back or leg during ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics