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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
x-ray Findings in ... the Trauma Patient ... distress without x-ray ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... Four rib fractures ... missed by non-trauma ... by CXR, so use ... clinical #video #trauma
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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... Four rib fractures ... missed by non-trauma ... by CXR, so use ... clinical #video #trauma
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Suspicious Fractures for Abuse - Non-accidental Trauma

Metaphyseal fracture (Bucket handle fracture or Corner fracture) 
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Non-accidental Trauma ... non-accidental trauma ... Rib fracture ... with CPR (not posterior ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... compare hilum position ... tumour, cervical rib ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS
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Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
Rib Fracture on ... POCUS Instead ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #Fracture #POCUS
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Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... US beats CXR on ... course based on chest ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
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Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Meds o Review Cxr ... Tube Tray o Chest ... tissue and down to rib ... Dissect above one rib
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Rib Fractures Rib ... with rib fractures ... x-ray (CXR), try ... wall, a chest x-ray