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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
x-ray Findings in ... the Trauma Patient ... and Implications ... viscus #cxr #chestxray ... #trauma #diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... ), ligamentous injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... immobilizer • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
injury. ... other forms of trauma ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest ... XRay Etiologies ... or traumatic), trauma ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... clinical judgement ... on a chest x-ray ... , a chest x-ray
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
course based on chest ... confirm in the short ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma