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Diagnosed my own rib fracture! Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Rib #Fracture #POCUS
Diagnosed my own ... rib fracture! ... jchristianfox #Rib #Fracture ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Trauma
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Embolism Syndrome Trauma ... to the long bone ... stabilization of fractures ... FES is a clinical ... #Signs #Symptoms
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
10 after COVID diagnosis ... dyspnea or red flag symptoms ... Subpleural #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... as a step off / fracture ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #Algorithm #Causes
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... GERpocus #Radius #Fracture ... #POCUS #clinical
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Long axis in suprapatellar ... What's the diagnosis ... intra-articular fracture ... tibial plateau fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Sternal #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... of rib fracture ... rib fractures. ... is required to fracture