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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib ... of lower ribs 9 ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
common identified chest ... The CXR shows many ... rib deformities ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Rib #Fractures
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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Clay-Shoveler Fracture ... ) - Abrupt flexion ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Radiology #Cervical ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
likelihood of wrist fracture ... DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES ... Painful palmar flexion ... #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
view chest 0.02 ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... CXR and CTA Chest ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
- Iliac bone lesion ... - Avulsion fracture ... interpretation #radiology ... #diagnosis #labeled ... #anatomy #msk
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... pain with wrist flexion ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK #pediatrics