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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... not seen on x-ray ... x-rays MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... anterior sail sign ... recommendations MH/CCF ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
compare hilum position ... cervical rib Check lung ... #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... fracture (scaphoid ... repair MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... Splint: Posterior long ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... distress without x-ray ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology