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Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... Sternal fractures ... #fracture #trauma ... #pocus #clinical ... #ultrasound #sternum
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
femoral collateral ligament ... Calcification usually ... Pellegrini-stieda #lesion #trauma ... #knee #xray #stieda ... #fracture #calcification
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... review alignment ... syndrome • ED Management ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. 60 ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... Pediatrics #Clinical #Ultrasound
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... on POCUS. ... Xray read as normal ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... POCUS 1. look ... completely replace x-ray ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... potentially more serious internal ... following chest trauma