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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
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Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Fracture of the ... Fracture of the ... Crush (Rammed) injury
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib fracture ... Fracture of lower ... Two or more rib fractures ... , sternal fracture ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
associated with fractures ... a significant injury ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... Avulsion fractures ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Avulsion fracture ... #video #nsfw
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... is required to fracture ... a lateral rib fracture ... , 50% of rib fractures
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Strike Electrical Injury ... INJURY TYPES: 1 ... ORTHO- fracture ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW #Electrocution
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
Thermal / Friction Injury ... dermatologic rash) CLINICAL ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... Friction #trauma #clinical ... #video #NSFW
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
INJURY TYPES 1. ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... do NOT recreate video ... #clinical #video ... #nsfw