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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, median nerve injury ... injury) • ED Management ... #Forearm #Radial ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... • ED Management ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, triquetrum), radial ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alcohol Post-Prandial ... Malnutrition/Anorexia Nervosa ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology