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Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... ulnar collateral ligament ... Scapholunate ligament ... Terry thomas sign ... Radiology #Wrist #differential
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... shearing injury -> Ligaments ... onto lateral hip Signs ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament ... inferior glenohumeral ligament ... Differential diagnosis ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... dislocation • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... - Pathophysiology ... High-risk Features ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
elbow x-ray review alignment ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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lateral inguinal ligament ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... joint capsule ligaments ... healthy, flexible ligaments ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... worrisome EKG features ... TLS #diagnosis #management