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Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Blunt Chest Wall Trauma ... age Number of rib ... fractures - 3 - ... Per additional rib ... lung disease -
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
• Curve along rib ... bleeding vessels, lung ... Compress aorta ... until feel aorta ... procedure #emergency #trauma
Diagnosed my own rib fracture! Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Rib #Fracture #POCUS
Diagnosed my own rib ... fracture! ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Fracture #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #Trauma
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trauma Local Nerve Block

 - Ribs
 - Serratus
 - Fascia Iliaca
POCUS - Regional ... Anesthesia - Trauma ... Nerve Block - Ribs ... Popliteal Sciatic #Management ... #Ultrasound #Ribs
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... #Hematoma #POCUS
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
4th ICS, along rib ... to protect the lung ... : Sternal saw, trauma ... Massage Cross-Clamp Aorta ... procedure #emergency #trauma
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... bone fractures ... fibula) and hip fractures ... bone fractures ... H/O antecedent trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... POCUS 1. look ... in line on long ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Rib Subluxation ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... No hx of trauma. ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Definition ... shock. ... dissection of ascending aorta ... commonly due to trauma ... Types #diagnosis #management