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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
duck sign" on lateral ... duck sign" on lateral ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
degrees of flexion; lateral ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... CHF #Vascular #Engorgement
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... On a lateral image ... evident on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Peribronchial