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This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
normal chest x-ray ... left atrium should ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal short ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis