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Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... serratus) block as needed ... #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 ... tender central mid chest ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... CXR and CTA Chest ... pneumothorax, PNA, rib fractures ... #Clinical #MSK
Sewing Needle stuck in patellar tendon on POCUS

A 30yo pt presents with 2d of knee pain.
patellar tendon on POCUS ... Labeled Schematic ... 872058237322919936 XRay ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ForeignBody
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... course based on chest ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
on a chest x-ray ... (CXR), try rotating ... wall, a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest