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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... can't make A-OK sign ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Normal Hilar Anatomy ... on Chest X-Ray ... drdevrad #Hilar #Anatomy ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Azygoesophageal
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... onto outstretched hand ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... determine if stress test ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal ... , a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest