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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Blunt Thoracic Trauma

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Blunt #Cardiac #Injury #Thoracic
Evaluation of Blunt ... Fadial @thame #Blunt ... #Cardiac #Injury
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
• Esophageal Injury ... Contusions • Blunt ... Cardiac Injury ... • Blunt Thoracic ... Injury • Diaphragm
Blunt Cardiac Injury - Management Algorithm #Management #EM #Trauma #BCI #BluntCardiacInjury #Blunt #FAST #Algorithm #ALiEM
Blunt Cardiac Injury ... BluntCardiacInjury #Blunt
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
are at risk for blunt ... carotid artery injury ... to evaluate for blunt ... carotid artery injury
Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Chest Injury Score ... for Blunt Chest ... disease - 5 Pre-injury ... #Chest #Wall #Injury ... #Score #Blunt #
Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) 

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) can have 
severe neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis is
Blunt cerebrovascular ... injury (BCVI) ... Blunt cerebrovascular ... injury (BCVI) can ... #injury #BCVI #
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Algorithm Surface Injury ... Acid, alkali) Blunt ... • Orbital Apex Injury ... Globe Penetrating Injury ... acuity Associated Injury
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury
A NEXUS Chest Rule has been developed to help limit overutilization of imaging and radiation exposure
radiation exposure in blunt ... intrathoracic injury ... in blunt trauma
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Direct pericardial injury ... Cardiac injury ... Indirect pericardial injury ... Blunt chest trauma ... Postcardiac injury