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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
x-ray review alignment ... sign or posterior fat ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Mechanism: Closed fist ... needed (using hematoma ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... associated overlying hematoma ... completely replace x-ray ... #ultrasound #trauma