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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 fracture ... Fracture of lower ... Two or more rib fractures ... , sternal fracture ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... Disposition: Type I, DC ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... • Fracture at ... #Forearm #Radial ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... Fracture of proximal ... recall where the fracture ... 4-10 • Ulna fracture ... #Radiology #XRay
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
humerus; simple = no fracture ... , complex = fracture ... associated injuries: Fractures ... + radial head fracture ... coronoid process fracture
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
greater tuberosity fracture ... Bankart lesions (5%, fracture ... consult: No (unless fracture ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pellegrini-Stieda lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to
is a Stieda fracture ... Pellegrini-stieda #lesion #trauma ... #knee #xray #stieda ... #fracture #calcification ... #radiology
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
of current (AC/DC ... may result in trauma ... DC- direct current ... ORTHO- fracture ... clinical #video #NSFW
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... is required to fracture ... a lateral rib fracture ... , 50% of rib fractures