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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 ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
(TGA) on Chest XRay ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... distress without x-ray ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on ... POCUS There is ... superior to X-ray ... in diagnosing rib ... #POCUS #clinical
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... radial styloid fracture ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Aortic
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... much higher than CXR ... & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... on POCUS Great ... to diagnose a fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... #POCUS #clinical