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FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade ... - Torn atrial appendage ... Submission for Best POCUS ... in a pediatric trauma ... Clinical #Peds #Trauma
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
• Curve along rib ... Open chest with rib ... bleeding vessels, lung ... Cardiac Massage ... procedure #emergency #trauma
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Traumatic Cardiac ... 4th ICS, along rib ... to protect the lung ... : Sternal saw, trauma ... procedure #emergency #trauma
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... : • Cardiac Tamponade ... Chest Wall: • Rib ... Esophageal Injury Lung
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
of lung cancer ... (2D/3D TTE) What ... Lung cancer 36% ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c #3d
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
POCUS 1. look ... beats CXR on time, cost ... fx w POCUS, orient ... in line on long ... #ultrasound #trauma
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... Abdominal hernia • Rib ... gastroenteritis • Epiploic appendages
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
, CMV, VZV • Trauma ... CA, small cell lung ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
Beyond the classic trauma ... in penetrating trauma ... or blunt trauma ... with broken ribs ... #pneumothorax #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... following chest trauma ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung