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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... air leak after chest ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #MSK
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow Fracture ... Intra-Articular Fracture ... called the “Sail sign ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Vital signs: BP ... to the chest. ... trauma are diagnosed ... #Radiology #CTChest
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
"cracking the chest ... Decompressing the chest ... decompress the chest ... loss of vital signs ... with signs of life
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... change CV risk Chest ... postoperative cardiac