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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... Second most common carpal ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... , sedation and emergent ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury, acute carpal ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
applicable to emergency ... prediction models only focus ... Extremes of size, Anatomic ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block on POCUS
Mid-shaft humerus fracture, 10/10 pain, 350mcg fentanyl and no
Nerve Block on POCUS ... group until us (EM ... ) and ortho document ... base with your ortho ... clinical #labeled #anatomy
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
effusion with POCUS ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #Hip
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Department of Emergency ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Department of Emergency ... This post will focus