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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib fracture ... contusion Fracture ... vessel injury Fracture ... Gastrointestinal (GI) gas pattern ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features ... of Pulmonary Diseases ... Diseases #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary
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
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 ... syndromes #lesions #differential