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Supracondylar Elbow Fractures - Diagnosis, Radiographic Features and Management Guide

 - By Dr. Sarah Edwards 
@drsarahedwards
Supracondylar Elbow ... Radiographic Features and Management ... DrVikasShah #Elbow ... #XRay #Supracondylar ... #Radiology #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... x-ray review alignment ... fracture • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
x-ray review alignment ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... fracture • ED Management ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
dislodgement, Cardiac ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... • Nonoperative managernent ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
• External cardiac ... responds to native cardiac ... nickmmark #pacemaker #PPM ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Approach Cardiac Conduction Device Infections (from NEJM link below)
Baddour LM et al. N Engl J Med
Approach Cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #AICD #PPM #DeviceInfections
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
emphysema on Chest XRay ... inhalation Management ... not obvious on x-ray ... patient needs PPV ... CXR #Clinical #Radiology