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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... Findings in the Trauma ... distress without x-ray ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Level on Chest XRay ... pleuritic chest pain ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... #ChestXRay #Clinical
Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block on POCUS
Mid-shaft humerus fracture, 10/10 pain, 350mcg fentanyl and no
Ultrasound Guided ... Mid-shaft humerus fracture ... for the anechoic anesthetic ... #pain #anesthesia ... #clinical #labeled
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
with RUQ/side pain ... Has femur fracture ... Labeled Schematic ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
emphysema on Chest XRay ... or traumatic), trauma ... , control pain, ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical
Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block 

S: Linear transducer viewing soft tissue @ 4cm depth. On
Ultrasound Guided ... Iliaca Block for pain ... related to her hip fracture ... #clinical #anesthesia ... #POCUS #labeled
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
at the site of pain ... US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
breath and chest pain ... suffered no head trauma ... located chest pain ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR