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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Radial #Distal #Radiology
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... thumb injury to ulnar ... drdevradiology #Hand ... Fractures #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... distal radius or ulna ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... slightly extended, and ... when ulnar deviation ... of the wrist is ... #orthopedics #clinical
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... context, and consider ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
Retinal vs Choroid Detachment - Head CT Comparison and Diagnosis

RETINAL DETACHMENT
 - Reduced visual acuity, flashes,
Detachment - Head CT ... Comparison and ... Detachment #HeadCT #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Abdomen and ... ) — Abdomen and ... - Extremity (hand ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... of radiation, and ... The strengths and ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Anteroposterior and ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... for a fracture, and ... are negative a CT ... hook of hamate and ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology