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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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
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 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... dislocation, due to EDS ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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