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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... onto outstretched hand ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... Look for a white line ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... POCUS, orient in line ... confirm in the short ... #ultrasound #trauma
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... cuffing, Kerley B lines ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... differential #algorithm #management
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
normal chest x-ray ... diameter of the pulmonary ... also the septal lines ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
COVID-19 - Subpleural Consolidations on Lung POCUS

Doing daily POCUS LUS for ICU COVID-19 patients in Singapore
Helps with management ... valuable PPEs, reduce CXRs ... Consolidations #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... clinical judgement ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest