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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
fracture in a patient ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful palmar flexion ... FRACTURES: • Increased ... #radiology #msk
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... Rolando fracture ... Scaphoid fracture ... #XRay #Radiology ... #Wrist #differential
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Scaphoid Fractures ... dislocation • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
- punched out lesions ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
patient) - 90% - Differential ... Audiogram - Perform MRI ... to rule out RC Lesion ... Whiplash • Skull Fracture ... hearing #subjective #Differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
other aggressive lesion ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lesions + toxo ... #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management