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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... Disrupted diaphragm - Abdominal ... Ruptured hollow abdominal ... viscus #cxr ... #signs #radiology
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign suggestive of free air in the peritoneum (also known as that other
suggestive of free air ... 80 yo M with abdominal ... prior to CT. ... #freeair #clinical ... #pocus #abdominal
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Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
on Abdominal POCUS ... patient with diffuse abdominal ... and the anterior abdominal ... Ulcer #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #clinical
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Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
- An abdominal ... to the anterior abdominal ... intraperitoneal free air ... #Radiology #FalciformLigament ... #CT #KUB #NEJM
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary