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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... no longer sitting ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractures • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury, acute carpal ... injury) • ED Management ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
onto outstretched hand ... dislocation • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Trauma Patient and ... contusion Fracture ... , pulmonary contusion ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
Pulmonary sequestration ... bronchial tree and ... migrate through the pores ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... Yield of blood CX ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... Inhalation of spores ... A. flavus, A. niger ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... days before Pulmonary ... events or death (CARP ... surgical management