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Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on ... hard landing on ... one foot, pain and ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #ankle
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
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
on POCUS. 60 ... PT, fell on her chest ... haematoma underneath and ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
on Ultrasound ... not seen on x-ray ... see the step-off and ... #trauma #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
on POCUS Young ... fracture presents ... #Joint #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #infected
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... pneumothorax, PNA, rib fractures ... #Clinical #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... Check hip and ankle ... Consider trauma/ ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... POCUS 1. look ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray ... #ultrasound #trauma
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
HTN (no hx gout) and ... No trauma. ... without using ultrasound ... Ankle block with ... #ultrasound #MSK
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... on a chest x-ray ... , a chest x-ray