11 results
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
demonstrating the abdominal ... Note that the abdominal ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Discharge with orthpedic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #MSK
POCUS - Dilated stomach with pulsating gastric contents (from the heart) as a result of small
POCUS - Dilated ... gastric contents (from ... obstruction #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #Dilated
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
artifacts arising from ... A-line pattern #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... loops dilated >2.5 cm ... characteristic to-and-fro ... CT, and 6.8 for MRI ... #Radiology #POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
effusion with POCUS ... visualize effusions from ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #Hip