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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... associated injuries: distal ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
normal - Infection (EBV ... 1 - Ischemia, CHF ... #hepatology #LFTs ... transaminitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... , median nerve injury ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Budd-Chiari, Congestion/CHF ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury ... 1 week MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
diffuse inhalational injury ... Differential Diagnosis ... pathogens - Viral ... #Radiology #differential ... #CXR #clinical
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
olecranon fracture, distal ... , elbow dislocation ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... #hepatology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest