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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... Management: Simple, pain ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... , shoulder ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Tenderness to anatomic ... snuff box, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
can be based on anatomic ... An EP should prioritize ... conditions in his ... extra-abdominal causes ... exhaustive and should
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... syphilis, and HIV ... the lesion Posterior ... anterior horn gray ... involved & the posterior
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... affected part should ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... normal chest x-ray ... ultrasound got him ... and left atrium should ... In this case, the
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... hold a Steinmann pin ... skull traction in case ... thread tapping should ... plates Dynamic Hip
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
proximal muscles of shoulder ... and hip • Muscle ... tract: Abdominal pain ... nonspecific white and gray ... tract, and often causes