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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... written by a team from ... the 2015-16 ALiEM ... hip injuries. ... #Management #EM
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
visualize effusions from ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #Hip ... #Pyomyositis #SonoStuff
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
normal chest x-ray ... ultrasound got him ... Michael Macias, EM ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Posterior long ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Posterior long ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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 ... #BLines #ALiEM
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
Pyomyositis - Long ... outside the joint and ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS # ... #Pyomyositis #SonoStuff
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Posterior long ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Posterior long ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis