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Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... fracture of a long ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... wall, a chest x-ray ... Pulmonary Contusion ... #Pulmonary #Contusion
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
in line on long ... course based on chest ... Be wary of the bone ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung