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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
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
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
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
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS #CXR
Chest Tube Drainage System - Chambers and Functionality
Clamp: simulates NO chest tube in at all
Chamber 1:
drainage of the fluid/air ... draw the fluid/air ... Chambers #diagnosis #criticalcare
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
visualizing echogenic air ... POCUS #Clinical #criticalcare
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