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Elbow Injuries - Elbow Dislocations - Anterior vs Posterior #Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Elbow #Dislocation #Anterior #Posterior
Elbow Injuries - ... Elbow Dislocations ... vs Posterior #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Elbow ... Classification #ALiEM
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines ... radiocapitellar line ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... radiocapitellar lines ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Elbow Injuries Epicondyle Fracture (Lateral) - Milch Classification - Type I: Fx line is lateral to
Elbow Injuries Epicondyle ... Type II: Fx line ... trochlear groove #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Lateral ... Classification #ALiEM
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... Midclavicular line ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... POCUS update: small ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Position patient's elbow ... supinate and flex elbow ... holding at wrist) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Yergason #Test #ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
resistance (with elbow ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... RotatorCuff #Test #ALiEM
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Thickened pleural line ... - Confluent B lines ... patients with pulmonary ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs