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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... The triquetrum ... #Triquetrum #Fracture ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Signs: painful abduction ... orthopedics #diagnosis #sports ... #MSK #anatomy #
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cross-arm shoulder abduction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test - Flexion, Adduction ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
• Weak thumb abduction ... CarpalTunnel #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... #msk #overuse
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
along with my own additions ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
opioid >12hr (short ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... K-ATPase which imports ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
Just ask the patient ... one of my older posts ... Therapy #Management #Algorithm ... #Patch #Addiction