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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
a femoral head fracture ... externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip ... #Posterior #Diagram ... #ALiEM
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Midclavicular line on the anterior ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... Type l, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... Finger splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
the following is his ... diagnosis based ... glenoid without anterior ... mistaken for a fracture ... #MSK #Peds #Pediatrics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Several of the diagnoses ... considering the diagnosis ... trauma are diagnosed