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Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
Petechiae are small, red ... purpura #Clinical #EM ... #IM #Derm #Petechiae
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... fractures • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Cardiac etiologies of syncope (red line above) have the highest associated mortality! #EBM #EM #IM #Cardiology
etiologies of syncope (red ... #EBM #EM #IM #Cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection - June 30, 2011 N Engl
2011 N Engl J Med ... NEJMoa1101549 #EBM ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... injuries: Rare • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... dislocation • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Avulsion fracture • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED ... inferior glenoid) • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay