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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
• Increased Age ... Painful balottement test ... radius #fracture #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
, for the LEFT hand ... for the RIGHT hand ... Carpal #Bones #wrist ... #radiology #mnemonic ... #diagnosis #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... dorsum of the hand ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
POSITIONAL VERTIGO • Age ... only with upbeat and ... LABYRINTHITIS • Age ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption, peak age ... onto outstretched hand ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... adults (bilateral age ... include a: • Neurologic ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... mechanical forces that are ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... • Best diagnostic ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk