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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Fracture of the ... onto the hand Symptoms ... – compartment syndrome ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... common carpal bone fracture ... • Complications ... radius or ulna fractures
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... /Symptoms/Complications ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib fracture ... vessel injury Fracture ... Two or more rib fractures ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Increased risk of fractures ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... Incr Skeletal fractures
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Maternal ... injury, clavicular fracture ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Early diagnosis ... lethal cardiac complications ... Kawasaki #Disease #Features ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Always ... constitutional symptoms ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... stabilization of fractures ... Fat #Embolism #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms