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Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Splint: Posterior long ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... interpret them in clinical ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
injuries: Rare • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
syndrome • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest x-ray ... The disease started ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... The differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology