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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... , pulmonary contusion ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... of AAA rupture ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... for AAA. >5cm is ... significant risk of rupture ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... • Esophageal rupture ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... the ascending aorta ... Carina crossover sign ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... Radiology #cardiology #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... clinical context and signs ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... patient with known AAA ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... hypotension showing a ruptured ... to diagnose through ... @MCW_EM_US #Ruptured ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta