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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... sternal fracture, thoracic ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... Signs - Air Crescent ... ring sign - Tram ... sign - CT angiogram ... #ChestCT #CT #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... cause such as trauma ... Management ● Early resuscitation
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... hump along may aid ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
relief of pressure&air ... tamponade -cardiac injury ... loss of vital signs ... Penetrating thoracic ... trauma with signs
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... aggressive fluid resuscitation ... radiograph or CT ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR