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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
Coins on Chest XRay ... Trachea #Esophagus #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CXR ... #Radiology #Comparison ... #Clinical
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
not seen on x-ray ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
XR, the capitate ... radial styloid fracture ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... box, pain with wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... confirm in the short ... POCUS #clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... much higher than CXR ... & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Due to their short ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest