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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... "pooping duck sign ... bone fracture ... "pooping duck sign ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... phase • Paget disease ... blade of grass sign ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
bones should be ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... bones should be ... onto outstretched hand ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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occur around the knee ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... blade of grass sign ... @docskalski #Knee ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Management Summary ... Hypercellular bone ... present, symptoms, signs ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
knee • BÖHLER ... pull by flexor muscle ... Used acutely in management ... employed in the treatment ... of fractured bones
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... Muscle Causes ... lower #extremity #msk
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Neuritis - Diagnosis and ... Management • ... Unilateral • Signs ... other auto-immune diseases ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... Hemophagocytosis in bone ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: ... formation MSK ... weaker and more ... -> Pathologic fractures ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs