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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... "pooping duck sign ... " on lateral x-ray ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... commonly missed elbow ... anterior sail sign ... Tenderness to lateral ... #Elbow #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Named based on anatomic ... (medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Tenderness to anatomic ... #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... fat pads on the lateral ... fat pad (sail sign ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... #Radiology #XRay
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
then I move from lateral ... In case of a fracture ... important to look for signs ... proximal to the carpal ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
left anterior and lateral ... Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest