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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Lumbar Spine X-Ray ... Sacro-iliac joints - Ribs ... - Lung bases ... #LSpine #XRay # ... #msk #checklist
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy ... Interpretation Checklist ... radiologistpage #Pelvic #XRay ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
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 ... Checklist Outline ... tumour, cervical rib ... Check lung periphery ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Shoulder X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
1. Assess glenohumeral alignment
2. Outline the proximal humerus
3. Assess acromioclavicular joint and coracoclavicular
Checklist 1. ... Assess the ribs ... Assess the lung ... interpretation #radiology #msk ... #diagnosis
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
POCUS 1. look ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... in line on long ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... wall, a chest x-ray ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis