BC Point of Care Ultrasound

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Fracture Identification

Rapid Summary 5 Minute Video

Rapid Summary

When to scan:

Patients presenting with:

Trauma
Extremity pain

5 Minute Video

Where to put the probe:

• Linear probe, MSK setting
• Start proximal to injury

bone-rotation

• Place in transverse over bone in question
• Rotate to longitudinal
• Slide distal to injury

When to scan:

Patients presenting with:

Trauma
Extremity pain

Where you put the probe:

Linear probe, MSK setting
Start proximal to injury

Place in transverse over bone in question
Rotate to longitudinal
Slide distal to injury

bone-rotation

Findings