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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
pneumothorax or air ... tear Mediastinal air ... chest (loculated air ... ruptured esophagus Air ... visceral injury Free air
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
Consolidation A-Profile - Air ... bronchioles are air ... filled: static air ... filled: dynamic air ... collapsed: no air
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
when there is an air-fluid ... is small, this air-fluid ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
the aorta has air ... the shape of the air ... hence the name AIR ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS #CXR
Dynamic Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

Scanning right pectoral region. POCUS appearance of pneumonia, with consolidated ("hepatized")
Dynamic Air Bronchograms ... lung, dynamic air ... #Dynamic #Air #Bronchograms
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... positioned to drain air ... AIR LEAK • Air ... indicating that air ... • Intermittent air
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
The amount of air ... The air inspired ... the additional air ... the volume of air ... the amount of air
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air ... Free air is reverberation ... made in 1 min...xr
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
free abdominal air ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Free #Air #FreeAir