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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... Exam: Swollen and ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... differentiate right and ... able to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... . 2) Ask the patient ... to relax the hand ... flexed middle finger ... index finger.
Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
Hand Arthritides ... The Painful Hand ... prior to my first MSK ... Diagnosis #Location #MSK ... #Radiology #Map
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... palsy" is a common cause ... Dislocation - May cause
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs and ... are more rigid and ... late sign) • Hand ... paresthesias, fine finger ... signs #symptoms #msk
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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X-Ray Anatomy and ... Vertebral heights and ... - Ribs - Lung bases ... interpretation #radiology ... labeled #anatomy #msk
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... function of the hand ... Ask your patient ... you: 1) A 3 finger ... salute (three finger
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... of underlying cause ... • Ideally use ultrasound ... shoulder but using ultrasound
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Pathophysiology and ... Causes - Amy ... Chung, MD, MSc @ ... #Unconjugated #Causes