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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... a flail chest, initially ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... a flail chest, initially ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Mechanical Chest Compressions delivered via Lucas Device 
Original study "ASPIRE" 2006, (Assisted Prehospital International Resuscitation Trial)
Compressions delivered ... compressions vs ... compression device ... compressions. ... clinical #video
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
Hiatal Hernia - A chest ... white arrow) and compression ... duodenum, which caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... Treat underlying cause ... replacement Cord compression ... renal failure, pulmonary