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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... tumour, cervical rib ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... Checklist #radiology #diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Dislocation: Pathogenesis ... on axillary x-ray ... rests against rim ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... places - Flail chest ... air leak after chest ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
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 ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
arrow) from prior anterior ... shoulder dislocation ... #POCUS #Humerus ... #Clinical #Comparison ... #XRay
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
with Aberration - Interpretation ... Cheat Sheet ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... over the left anterior ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
POCUS 1. look ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... fx w POCUS, orient ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... —+ CT and/or M RI ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis