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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 ... fractures • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... injury • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation - ED Management ... glenoid) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
Evidence supports ... specificity, and its use should ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Sports
Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis - Aspiration Procedure
 - Patient should be supine to prevent vasovagal syncope.
Shoulder Calcific ... Procedure - Patient should ... calcification - Short ... begin to break ... #Instructions #Sports
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... Pressure: - ↑ Renin ... tumor - ↓ Renin ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... dislocation • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
trunk forward, being ... making your steps short ... Parkinsons #Gait #Neurology