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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... onto outstretched hand ... ED Management: Pain ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Management: Simple, pain ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... ED Management: Pain ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Posterior long ... supination • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block on POCUS
Mid-shaft humerus fracture, 10/10 pain, 350mcg fentanyl and no
Mid-shaft humerus fracture ... group until us (EM ... ) and ortho document ... #Ultrasound #pain ... #anesthesia #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
pain, a normal chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
at the site of pain ... diagnosis; the ... orient in line on long ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... chest pain. ... located chest pain ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung