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Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. 60 ... no haematoma underneath ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #ultrasound #msk
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... much higher than CXR ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... confirm in the short ... associated overlying hematoma ... #ultrasound #trauma