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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
most common in children ... most common in children ... ), ligamentous injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... movements may also cause ... The maiority of children ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... #PatientInfo #Diagnosis
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
Predictors for Clinically ... depressed skull fracture ... of Basal Skull Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures

Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system.

Type I
Pediatric physeal ... radiographs and the diagnosis ... is often made clinically ... intra-articular and the diagnosis ... there is a crush injury
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
in adults and children ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Effusion ... pulmonary #im #radiology ... #clinical
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Pediatric Button ... BB ingestion in children ... Button batteries cause ... Severity of tissue injury ... Ingestion #toxicology #diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... successful in children ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
bone tumor in children ... proximal femur Clinical ... frequently begins after injury ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... Oncology #Peds #Pediatrics
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
intra-articular injury ... So even in a case ... head while in children ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... in children, peak ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis