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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
(anterior & radiocapitellar ... lines), fat pads (anterior ... identified but anterior ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
POCUS There is ... superior to X-ray ... in diagnosing rib ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
POCUS Instead ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... joint needs to be clinically ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Absent Lung Sliding in Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

24yo F pleuritic chest pain.  No history of
Absent Lung Sliding ... Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... 24yo F pleuritic chest ... What’s the diagnosis ... #pulmonary #clinical
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... #POCUS #clinical ... #bone #msk #orthopedics
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
The differential diagnosis ... acquired from the anterior ... chest wall (mid-clavicular ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... This patient’s clinical ... on a chest x-ray ... over the left anterior ... wall, a chest x-ray