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Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
Hip Dislocation ... presents with hip ... rotated #Dagnosis #EM ... #Ortho #Hip #Dislocation ... Posterior #Diagram #ALiEM
Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
8 lung zones #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Knee POCUS: Synovial Hypertrophy 
#Clinical	#EM #Ortho #Radiology	#POCUS #Knee #Effusion #Synovium #Hypertrophy #SynovialHypertrophy #SonoStuff
Hypertrophy #Clinical #EM ... #Ortho #Radiology ... SynovialHypertrophy #SonoStuff
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... Second most common carpal ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... spacing between all carpal ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
commonly fractured carpal ... • Most common carpal ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Radiology #XRay
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
field #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #PCC ... #Lung #ALines #ALiEM
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... distal to the DIP ... joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Radiology #XRay
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... fractures and hip ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Ortho #Knee #Injuries