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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... " on lateral x-ray ... 1 week MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU ... EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Dissection protocol • Classification ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... x-rays MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... recommendations MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... recommendations MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
1 week MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
1 week MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay