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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... overview of X-ray ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
radiographic findings Trauma ... muscle, tendon, ligaments ... on axillary x-ray ... muscles, tendons, ligaments
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... Findings in the Trauma ... distress without x-ray ... viscus #cxr #chestxray ... #trauma #diagnosis
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
emphysema on Chest XRay ... or traumatic), trauma ... not obvious on x-ray ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
femoral collateral ligament ... medial collateral ligament ... Pellegrini-stieda #lesion #trauma ... #knee #xray #stieda
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Rupture Spleen POCUS ... the splenorenal ligament ... Spleen #clinical #trauma ... ultrasound #splenic #pocus
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

Free fluid in the LLQ typically first collects around the spleen and
the splenorenal ligament ... doing your e-fast POCUS ... Clinical #clinical #pocus ... #trauma #Positive
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture on POCUS ... of the use of POCUS ... Could also do X-ray ... confirm proper alignment ... Radius #Fracture #POCUS
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
not seen on x-ray ... sternal #fracture #trauma ... #pocus #clinical
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... looking for rib fx w POCUS ... completely replace x-ray ... Rib #fracture #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma