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PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... elongation of the aorta ... dissection and rupture ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Her vitals are normal ... CXR and pelvis ... specifically splenic lacs/rupture ... #Injury #clinical ... #video
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Aka "cracking the ... tamponade -cardiac injury ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... #video #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... defaulting to a normal ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest