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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... ulna, pain with wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... apple") should sit ... apple" does not sit ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... in aVR, a true sign ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #STElevations #STE
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Fractures on X-Ray ... Terry thomas sign ... Hand #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... box, pain with wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... Swelling notable on Xray ... fingers, radial wrist ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
• Infection (UTI ... Atrophic urethritis/vaginitis ... Contraction - Signs