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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
patient who had a CT ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
on Wrist X-Ray ... are negative a CT ... associated signs ... #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
x-rays MH/CCF ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
XR, the capitate ... repair MH/CCF ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Stage II of CHF ... as peripheral short ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #RadiologyAssistant
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... pronation and at wrist ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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with alveolar edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant