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FAST Exam for Hemorrhage in Pelvic Fractures - Visual Abstract
Can the FAST exam detect clinically significant
- Sensitivity - ... 96% - Specificity ... podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/fast-for-hemorrhage-from-pelvic-fracture ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #ebm
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
for excluding fractures ... instrument has a sensitivity ... 100% and a modest specificity ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Sports
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
sign or posterior fat ... Disposition: Type I, DC ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Hunter's Decision Rule (Sensitivity 84%, Specificity 97%), Sternbach's criteria - Need 3 of 10 symptoms: (Sensitivity
84%, Specificity ... 75%, specificity ... 96%) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Serotonin ... Syndrome #Hunters #Algorithm
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
sign or posterior fat ... Disposition: Type l, DC ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... (blow with the fist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
ROLANDO FRACTURE ... (blow with the fist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... with clenched fist ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, complex = fracture ... Disposition: Simple, DC ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis