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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
from the axilla ... diaphragm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
artifacts - A-lines ... field #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #ALines ... #ALiEM
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
artifacts arising from ... pattern #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #BLines ... #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radiocapitellar line ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Forearm #Ulnar ... #Radiology #XRay
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
are equidistant from ... from the pleura ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung #
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #Sagittal #Pneumonia ... #ALiEM
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Exam: swollen forearm ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Forearm #Radius ... Radial #Distal #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... radiocapitellar lines ... ), fat pads (anterior ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Elbow #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines ... ), fat pads (anterior ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... that may arise from ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary