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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Lumbar Spine X-Ray ... Anatomy and Interpretation ... Vertebral heights and ... Spine #LSpine #XRay ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... • Elevated D-Dimer ... Manifestations of DIC ... • PTT: ↑ • D-Dimer ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy ... and Interpretation ... the pelvic ring and ... radiologistpage #Pelvic #XRay ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Exam: Swollen and ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory ... intravascular coagulation and ... platelet count, D-dimer
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
fibrinogen levels, D-dimer ... normalized ratio (INR), and ... evaluate for anemia and ... decompensated DIC ... Diagnosis #Honc #DIC
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... presence of thrombin and ... INR use PT D-dimer ... small vessels #DIC
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Myocysticercosis on Leg X-Ray

Cysticercus larva in the muscles appear like rice grain calcifications.

Consumption of contaminated food
Myocysticercosis on Leg X-Ray ... into the muscles and ... Myocysticercosis #Leg #XRay ... clinical #radiology #msk
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumor #BoneLesion #XRay ... #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm