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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
– compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... recommended if injury ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
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 ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
depressed skull fracture ... exam - Any Sign ... of Basal Skull Fracture ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
febrile vasculitic syndrome ... Early diagnosis ... Kawasaki #Disease #Features ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Crush (Rammed) injury ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
– symptoms and signs ... , Deafness Signs ... Carpal timel syndrome ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam