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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
8 lung zones #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Focused ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
field #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #ALines ... #ALiEM
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... PleuralEffusion #ALiEM
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
injuries: distal radius ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK