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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
ultrasound in trauma ... volume thoracic hemorrhage ... #pulmonary #effusion ... #hemorrhagic #clinical ... #pocus
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... on POCUS In ... unstable pt w/ chest ... trauma, subxiphoid
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... Findings in the Trauma ... aspiration, traumatic asphyxia ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Stab wound to chest ... Missed Echogenic Effusion ... echocardiogram #trauma ... stab #clinical #hemorrhagic
PEA Arrest on POCUS with Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well
with Hemorrhagic ... Pericardial Effusion ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Quick look during CPR ... #Pericardial #Effusion
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... Timeline - A trauma ... to guide early management ... radiography for chest ... restore tissue perfusion
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Start chest compressions ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
Hemorrhagic Tamponade ... on POCUS POCUS ... much for this hemorrhagic ... #POCUS #clinical ... echocardiogram #Effusion
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary/Chest ... Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Pneumonia, Aspiration, Hemorrhage ... Tumor, Pleural effusion