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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Blunt Thoracic Trauma

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Blunt #Cardiac #Injury #Thoracic
Blunt Thoracic Trauma ... Blunt #Cardiac #Injury ... #Thoracic #Trauma ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Emergency
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... 12 - Abdominal injury ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
carotid artery injury ... carotid artery injury ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... #SeatbeltSign #emergency
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Emergency
The Canadian C-Spine Rule is a well-validated decision rule that can be used to safely rule
alert, stable trauma ... C-spine Rule (CCR ... determine which trauma ... #Management #Trauma ... Rule #Cervical #Injury
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
lateral image of CXR ... Da700m @da700mKY Emergency ... PleuralEffusion #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
: Sternal saw, trauma ... isolated cardiac injury ... Instructions #procedure #emergency ... #trauma #checklist
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... diffuse inhalational injury ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... , median nerve injury ... , sedation and emergent ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Immobilization - Crush injury ... - Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat injury ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr