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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Carina angle Check and ... position, density and ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dislocated dorsally and ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: tenderness and ... control, sedation and ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dorsal • DIP and ... prevent radial and ... , due to EDS and ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Trauma Patient and ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Cheat Sheet ... (P and QRS complexes ... between a VT run) and ... normal sinus beat and ... #Cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture in adults and ... anterior & posterior) and ... onto outstretched hand ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... is the type of and ... change CV risk Chest ... Older > 50 years and ... perioperative medical and
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... , a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR