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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... • Mechanism: Fall ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Contracted gallbladder and gallstones -> Wall (gb wall) Echo (stone) Shadow (from stone) complex aka WES
(gb wall) Echo ... aka WES sign. ... cholelithiasis #WES ... #Complex #Sign ... #pocus #clinical
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... No, if simple; Yes ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Wall Echo Shadow Complex (WES) on Gallbladder Ultrasound

Medical student: “I couldn’t find the gallbladder. I looked
Wall Echo Shadow ... Complex (WES) on ... “did you look WES ... WallEchoShadow #WES ... #Complex #Sign
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
If yes, any mention ... stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... Change in clinical ... since elective PCI/DES ... events or death (CARP
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... Within the first few