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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Tracheobronchial Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... • Pulmonary Contusions ... Blunt Cardiac Injury ... Blunt Thoracic Injury
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... , pulmonary contusion ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Lung: • Pulmonary ... Hemothorax #Chest #Trauma
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... present) • Pulmonary ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
traumatic chest injury ... noted after chest trauma ... surgery or certain pulmonary ... video #thoracic #trauma
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Ludwig's angina Trauma ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... cause such as trauma
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... commonly due to trauma
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... Cold and Dry) • Puimonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... commonly due to trauma
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... injuries Hepatic Injury ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Cardiac: • Myocyte injury ... Demand ischemia • Trauma