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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... consider better imaging—from ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

A phased array transducer is oriented sagittally over the bladder, and
on Pelvic Ultrasound ... bladder, and fanned laterally ... #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS ... gynecology #obgyn #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... time, cost, accuracy ... Most CXR are wasted ... pt desire for imaging ... #clinical #ultrasound
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
stone WBC 12.5 Cr ... , with clinical ... pt and with X-ray ... kidney #clinical ... #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR