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Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
with anterior cruciate ... ligament (ACL) tear ... Fracture #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Radiology #KneeXRay ... #Clinical #MSK
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... tilted towards R shoulder ... helps assess for aortic ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
Physical Exam A 73-year-old ... to have severe aortic ... In severe aortic ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... AorticRegurgitation #Cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... Endocarditis on POCUS ... stethoscope would hear ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... “clock mantle” sign ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... #ClockMantle #Sign
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Axis Windows: Aortic ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... in the lunate ("tea ... cup") which should ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... prevent embolism (should ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus