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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... distress without x-ray ... vessel injury, sternal ... viscus #cxr #chestxray ... #trauma #diagnosis
Depressed Pediatric Skull Fracture via POCUS 

Yale Case of Week: Depressed skull fracture in 7wk old.
Skull Fracture ... via POCUS Yale ... skull fracture ... #Skull #Fracture ... #Depressed #POCUS
Suspicious Fractures for Abuse - Non-accidental Trauma

Metaphyseal fracture (Bucket handle fracture or Corner fracture) 
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Suspicious Fractures ... or Corner fracture ... not posterior) Skull ... Diastatic sutures • Depressed ... Sternal fracture
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... fractures are not ... seen on x-ray. ... #fracture #trauma ... #pocus #clinical
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on ... POCUS There is ... superior to X-ray ... in diagnosing rib ... #POCUS #clinical
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
Suspected open or depressed ... skull fracture ... Sign of Basal Skull ... Fracture - Large ... Brain #Injury #Diagnosis
Depressed Skull Fracture on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

6 month baby fell 3 feet onto carpet.
Depressed Skull ... Fracture on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... jchristianfox #Skull ... #Fracture #POCUS
resident : possible sternum fracture on X-ray. me : let's do POCUS. resident : oh yes!
fracture on X-ray ... me : let's do POCUS ... PhilippeLeConte #Clinical #POCUS ... #Sternal #Sternum ... #Fracture
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... head (age 3), internal ... olecranon (age 9), external ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... #Sternum #Fracture