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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
Sewing Needle stuck in patellar tendon on POCUS

A 30yo pt presents with 2d of knee pain.
patellar tendon on POCUS ... presents with 2d of knee ... 872058237322919936 XRay ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK ... #ForeignBody
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... wall, a chest x-ray ... Pulmonary Contusion ... crashes, pulmonary contusions ... Lung #Pulmonary #Contusion
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
POCUS 1. look ... beats CXR on time, cost ... fx w POCUS, orient ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray