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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 ... ED Management: Pain ... Splint: Posterior long ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Management: Simple, pain ... Splint: Posterior long ... Simple, DC with ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... ED Management: Pain ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay
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 ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
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
Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block on POCUS
Mid-shaft humerus fracture, 10/10 pain, 350mcg fentanyl and no
Ultrasound Guided ... Mid-shaft humerus fracture ... group until us (EM ... #Ultrasound #pain ... #anesthesia #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... normal chest x-ray ... Beside ultrasound ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
Nerve Block on POCUS ... proximal to the elbow ... distal radius fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... fever to 102F and pain ... An ultrasound over ... #Elbow #clinical ... #Ortho