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PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... about the acute management ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... Haas #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Knee
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Close-up image of a normal early IUP showing a yolk sac within a gestational sac #Clinical
gestational sac #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... YolkSac #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Intrauterine pregnancy on transvaginal ultrasound, sagittal view. Shown is a gestational sac containing a yolk sac
the endometrium #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... #Endometrium #ALiEM
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
diagnostic of an IUP #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
Normal IUP Findings 1) Yolk sac: Round fluid-filled structure within the gestational sac, located in the
sac #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #EM #Obgyn #Radiology ... FetalPole #NormalIUP #ALiEM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... syndrome • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon) • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... defaulting to a normal interpretation