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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Mallet finger - injury ... Gamekeeper's thumb injury ... Terry thomas sign ... Radiology #Wrist #differential ... #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
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
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
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Musculoligamentous injury ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... is required for diagnosis ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #table
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
patient) - 90% - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Audiogram - Perform MRI ... Whiplash • Skull Fracture ... • Closed Head Injury
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Anti-MDA5, anti-Mi ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... : Diagnosis of exclusion ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #rheumatology #table
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... brachial artery injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
first, with a fracture ... appear to be a stable ... and easy way to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Fracture #Classification