10 results
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Posterior Shoulder ... wasn't sure if shoulder ... than send out for CXR ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
1/14th CXRs 2- ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Normal Shoulder Anatomy on POCUS

#POCUS #Ultrasound #Clinical #MSK #Shoulder #normalshoulder
Normal Shoulder ... Anatomy on POCUS ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #MSK ... #Shoulder #normalshoulder
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... or ‘hypoechoic’ background ... a hyperechoic background ... interrogation as it should ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction on POCUS

The transducer is placed posteriorly over the shoulder, revealing anterior
Anterior Shoulder ... ideally after an ultrasound-guided ... interscalene or shoulder ... POCUS #clinical #anatomy ... #msk #ultrasound
Brachial Plexus Anatomy for Supraclavicular Block on POCUS

Supraclavicular block is performed for shoulder/arm pain.  The
Brachial Plexus Anatomy ... performed for shoulder ... Brachial #Plexus #Anatomy ... #Block #POCUS #msk ... #ultrasound #clinical
Biceps Tendon Tendonitis on POCUS

Patient presents with left shoulder pain. The sono-anatomy is labeled. Tendons, nerves,
presents with left shoulder ... The sono-anatomy ... POCUS #clinical #msk ... #ultrasound #anatomy
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... s use the same analogy ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks