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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
tender DIP joint ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Therefore, the hand ... ON THE X-RAY! ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
alterations (e.g ... ., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... factors include: Short ... Differential diagnosis ... foot #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... the level of the joint ... Differential diagnosis ... knee #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
small boxes) - HiPR ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... onto outstretched hand ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
infarct STEMI - J point ... upsloping ST dep and ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential