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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Diaphragmatic rupture ... viscus #cxr #chestxray ... #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... Management: - ... compromise - Certain radiologic ... Overlying wounds or signs ... recommended if injury
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... elongation of the aorta ... dissection and rupture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
tamponade -cardiac injury ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... loss of vital signs ... with signs of life