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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 ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... Xrays Check ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 6 months - Chest ... 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... postoperative cardiac
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... over the left anterior ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary