XR Findings Flashcards
Black eyebrow sign
Air in superior aspect of orbit
From fracture through sinus
(Maxillary or ethmoidal)
Teardrop sign
Facial XR
Muscle/fat herniating in to maxillary sinus
From blow out #
Triquetrum fracture
Lateral wrist view
Dorsal fragment
Terry Thomas sign
AP wrist
Scapho-lunate widening
Lunate
Vs
Peri-lunate dislocation
Lateral wrist
Lunate - spilt cup
Vs
Peri-lunate - empty cup
Bennett’s fracture
Fracture at base thumb MTC
Vs Rolando (comminuted)
Vs game keepers thumb (base proximal phalanx)
Mallet finger
Hyper flexion of DIPJ
Dorsal avulsion
Mallet deformity
Pooping duck sign
Triquetral avulsion fracture Dorsal wrist (lateral view)
Atlanto - axial subluxation
> 3mm predentate space
Deep sulcus sign
Seen on supine CXR films
Indicate PNX
Bucket handle fracture
Metaphysical corner fracture
Under 2 year old
NAI
Clay shovelers fracture
Avulsion spinous processes lower c spine
Flexion rotation injury
Flexion tear drop fracture
Vertebral fracture - unstable
EBV diagnosis
Under 12 or immunocomprimsed
- viral serology after 7 days, possible repeat test
Over 12
- fBC with differential white cell count and mono spot test after 2 weeks
- positive if over 20% atypical Lymphocyte or 10% atypical if lymphocyte over 50% of WCC
Check LFT