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Spiral fracture of the distal tibial shaft with 90 degrees of lateral angulation (so the lateral
the leg has the ankle ... Ankle syndesmosis ... #maisonneuve #ortho ... #xray #radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... contour Carina angle ... Check and compare ... radiologistpage #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Interpretation
Rotating 3D Chest X-Ray 
Here’s a teaching GIF to help visualize the 3D relationship between a
Rotating 3D Chest X-Ray ... between a frontal and ... lateral Chest X-Ray ... EM_RESUS #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Rotating
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
Triad on Chest X-Ray ... Right paratracheal and ... #Triad #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Pawnbrokers
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
supports the Ottawa ankle ... fractures of the ankle ... and mid-foot. ... Management #EM #Ortho ... Sports #Ottawa #Ankle
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Sign on Chest X-Ray ... hemidiaphragm and ... pneumoperitoneum and ... #Sign #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #clinical
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
" on lateral x-ray ... " on lateral x-ray ... dorsum of the hand ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Child 3-view ankle ... 0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... Anteroposterior and ... scan 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay