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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
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... sail sign or posterior ... outstretched hand • Exam ... can't make A-OK sign ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... Xray read as normal ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Bicyclist hits anterior ... for sonographic signs ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... Vital signs: BP ... findings and clinical ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR