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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Spleen #Fracture ... #POCUS
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... outstretched hand • Exam ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
outstretched hand • Exam ... , distal radioulnar ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Elbow #Radiology
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
at 2 hours post trauma ... depressed skull fracture ... Irritability on exam ... Large, boggy scalp hematoma ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... outstretched hand • Exam ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... outstretched hand • Exam ... associated injuries: distal ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
extensor tendon distal ... : Hyperflexion injury ... fingertip) • Exam ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
to the dorsal distal ... Hyperextension injury ... fingertip) • Exam ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... pubic ramus fracture ... clue to pelvic injury ... with FAST exam ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
based on normal distal ... imaging or serial exams ... Fractures-> Femur ... Consider trauma/ ... clinical #video #nsfw