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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... Splint: Posterior long ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine ... GSW to left chest ... Diagnosis? ... Labeled Schematic ... Sign #clinical #
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocation + radial ... Splint: Posterior long ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
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 #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Muscle Hematoma on POCUS ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... and emphysema, ask ... the diagnosis, ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
diagnosis; the ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray ... #clinical #ultrasound