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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... to distal ulna, pain ... extension • Possible ... ED Management: Pain
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... - Differential ... , Iliotiibial Band ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... ED Management: Pain ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... abdominal pain ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Causes #Differential
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsal wrist, pain ... with wrist extension ... radial styloid fracture ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
around the knee on XRay ... cell tumor • Chronic ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... anatomic snuff box, pain ... with wrist extension ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential ... - Secondary to Chronic ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... pneumonia - Torsion ... testis - Hip and ... #Causes #Differential
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... of the extensor tendon ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK