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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... immobilize • Splint ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Fracture on Wrist X-Ray ... for a fracture, and ... fractures can be splinted ... ED with a volar splint ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
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
immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... onto outstretched hand ... immobilize • Splint ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... Pain control • Splint ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... check urine sodium and ... in hypovolemic and ... Joel Topf, MD FACP ... #Differential #Algorithm
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... Pain control • Splint ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #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