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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
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 ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
emphysema on Chest XRay ... inhalation Management ... cardiothoracic surgery and ... emphysema #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... to be in ADHF starts ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgical management
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal short ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... confirm in the short ... completely replace x-ray ... #clinical #ultrasound
Continuous Diaphragm Sign and Pneumomediastinum on Chest XRay

16yo boy referred in by his GP with7/10 chest
Pneumomediastinum on Chest XRay ... Managed with a short ... with a repeat CXR ... Pneumomediastinum #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Radiology #Clinical
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