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Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Anterior ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... colon) between the liver ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays ... interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... time-consuming chest xray ... Rib #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #clinical
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound ... HillSachs #Lesion #Ultrasound ... #MSK #POCUS #Humerus ... #Clinical #Comparison ... #XRay
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... much higher than CXR ... Xray read as normal ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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a patient with fever ... This POCUS finding ... multifocal pneumonia on CXR ... #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound
Sewing Needle stuck in patellar tendon on POCUS

A 30yo pt presents with 2d of knee pain.
patellar tendon on POCUS ... 872058237322919936 XRay ... patellar #tendon #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ForeignBody
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... for sonographic signs ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR