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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... with multiple rib fractures ... 3. 50% of rib fractures ... #trauma #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... with multiple rib fractures ... 3. 50% of rib fractures ... #trauma #pulmonary
Flail Chest on Physical Exam after blunt trauma with multiple rib fractures

#Flail #Chest #respiratory #breathing #physicalexam
with multiple rib fractures ... #respiratory #breathing ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video ... #trauma
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... cervical spine • Breathing ... of vomiting • Clinical ... of basal skull fracture ... #Head #Injury #trama
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... diagnosis of rib fracture ... is required to fracture ... a lateral rib fracture