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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 ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... Ruptured hollow abdominal ... viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Injury: • Infectious ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... CA, small cell lung
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... injury, leading ... permeability, lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
RBCs, muscle, liver ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat injury ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... Labeled Schematic ... FAST #Positive #trauma
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... hours later on cxr ... supportive care Labeled ... Pulmonary #Contusion #Lung ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Laceration on POCUS Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... #Laceration #cpr ... POCUS #clinical #trauma
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
Beaver Tail Liver ... on POCUS LUQ trauma ... Has abdominal pain-left ... hematoma/splenic injury ... will a splenic injury
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... re-exams (normal CXR ... Severe abdominal ... injuries to spleen, liver ... Keep this injury