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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• Mechanism: fall ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
• Mechanism: Fall ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... on axillary x-ray ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Contracted gallbladder and gallstones -> Wall (gb wall) Echo (stone) Shadow (from stone) complex aka WES
Contracted gallbladder ... and gallstones ... -> Wall (gb wall ... sign. ... #pocus #clinical
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... clinical findings ... Posterior hip dislocation ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... injury, elbow dislocation ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Wall Echo Shadow Complex (WES) on Gallbladder Ultrasound

Medical student: “I couldn’t find the gallbladder. I looked
Wall Echo Shadow ... North, South, and ... #Complex #Sign ... Cholelithiasis #Clinical ... #POCUS
WES Sign (Wall Echo Shadow) on POCUS
GB contracted around stones. Last clip shows how easily missed
40yoF
WES Sign (Wall Echo ... Shadow) on POCUS ... #WES #Sign #WallEchoShadow ... #POCUS #gallbladder ... cholelithiasis #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... clinical judgement ... This post will focus ... Within the first few