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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... the left heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
upper posterior border ... lower posterior border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... with saline and cover ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... The cortex should ... important to look for signs ... #Hand #XRay #Anatomy ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology