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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... radius or ulna fractures ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Features Required ... or hyporeflexia Features ... sensory symptoms or signs ... protein Features ... nervous system signs
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
• Associated Features ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... • Associated Features ... • Associated Features ... #comparison #rheumatology
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
– compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... - Multiple fractures ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... symptoms or echo features ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
associated injuries: Fractures ... can't make A-OK sign ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... ), compartment syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
#Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs