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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
- Pediatric Fractures ... growth plate, and ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Here’s a quick summary ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... Here's a quick summary ... "pooping duck sign ... dorsum of the hand ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
falls onto the hand ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... if injury of dominant ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Urethral Injury in the Emergency Department

Clinical Features, Diagnostics and Treatment

#Urology #Diagnosis #Management #Urethral #Injury #Urethrogram
Urethral Injury ... Department Clinical Features ... , Diagnostics and ... Treatment #Urology ... #Diagnosis #Management
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
depressed skull fracture ... exam - Any Sign ... of Basal Skull Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Ulnar Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Hand ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
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Harris Physeal Injury ... the epiphysis, and ... metaphysis, physis and ... #SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Here’s a quick summary ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis