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Retained bamboo splinter on POCUS
Piece of bamboo broke off in arm 5 days ago. Seen at
Retained bamboo splinter ... Xrays negative. ... Given Keflex and ... RJonesSonoEM #bamboo #splinter ... #POCUS #foreignbody
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... immobilize • Splint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Wooden splinter in the 1st dorsal webspace of the hand on POCUS
Can you spot the foreign
Wooden splinter ... on POCUS Can you ... medcramUS #Wooden #splinter ... #hand #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #foreignbody
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... onto outstretched hand ... immobilize • Splint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... upper esophageal sphincter ... lower esophageal sphincter ... #Differential #EM ... #Extraluminal #Algorithm
Wood Splinter on Hand POCUS (under water bath) 
Can you spot the foreign body?  Transverse
Wood Splinter on ... Hand POCUS (under ... Transverse sweep of hand ... #POCUS #hand #ultrasound ... #foreignbody #clinical
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
disruption on x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... Pain control • Splint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Sewing Needle stuck in patellar tendon on POCUS

A 30yo pt presents with 2d of knee pain.
patellar tendon on POCUS ... A splinter would ... 872058237322919936 XRay ... patellar #tendon #POCUS ... ultrasound #MSK #ForeignBody
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... onto outstretched hand ... Pain control • Splint ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay