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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... Pain control • Splint ... : Posterior long ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... disruption of bony ... cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
beyond a clinical diagnosis ... orient in line on long ... Be wary of the bone ... associated overlying hematoma ... completely replace x-ray
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... considering the diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary