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Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Aortic Rupture* Chest ... Fractures • Flail Chest ... Lung: • Pulmonary ... Hemothorax #Chest
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... injury, leading ... be detected on CT ... cause such as trauma ... #CriticalCare
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... extending to the lung ... #Track #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... chest to evaluate ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... differential #diagnosis #management
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 ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
This algorithm ... the red bed-head sign ... continuity with the lungs ... resuscitation, chest ... #Management #CriticalCare
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
alveoli, due to injury ... • DAH triad: lung ... hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... CT scan: diffuse ... #Pulmonary #Differential
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... blood flow in the chest ... precede other signs ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
of breath and chest ... a punch to the chest ... Vital signs: BP ... to the chest. ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung