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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone. ... bone fracture ... • Complications ... fractures • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... #Age #Carpal #Bones
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 ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Carpal #Bones
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Incr IGF1 • Bone ... chondrocytes -> Incr ossification ... lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... expansion (e.g. carpal
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
bone. ... bone fracture ... • Complications ... dislocation • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... with hypocellular bone ... neutropenic fever) Complications ... Anemia #diagnosis #management
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... cause excessive bone ... the vertebral canal ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... Hypercellular bone ... When present, symptoms ... , signs, and complications ... PV #Diagnosis #Management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
When present, symptoms ... and complications ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... 450,000/microL • Bone ... hematology #diagnosis #management