History of Present Illness: A man in his 20’s fell dancing the night prior and comes in with left wrist pain. He is other wise healthy
Vital Signs & Physical Exam: The vitals are all normal. Tender to dorsal wrist
Relevant Test Results: X-ray read as normal by radiologist
What is the diagnosis
- A) Wrist sprain
- B) Distal radius fracture
- C) Triquetral fracture
- D) None of the above
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ANSWER:
- A) Wrist sprain
- B) Distal radius fracture
- C) Triquetral fracture – CORRECT
- D) None of the above
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CASE LESSONS:
- Radiologists sometimes miss things too