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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 ... also pulmonary contusion ... #Chest #Breathing
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 ... also pulmonary contusion ... #Chest #Breathing
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... more places - Flail ... chest, pulmonary ... leak after chest ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... Aortic Rupture* Chest ... Fractures • Flail ... Chest* • Diaphragm ... Esophageal Injury Lung
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Tamponade • Flail ... Chest The Hidden ... • Pulmonary Contusions ... #diagnosis #management ... #injuries #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
atelectasis • Lung ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail ... chest, kyphoscoliosis ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... Blood cultures • CXR ... level seen • Chest ... pneumonectomy if fail ... treatment until the chest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Contusion
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
but typically fail ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... cycles without XR ... hematology #oncology #management