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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Blunt Thoracic Trauma

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Blunt #Cardiac #Injury #Thoracic
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Blunt ... Thoracic Trauma ... #Cardiac #Injury ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Most commonly injured ... organ in BLUNT ... abdominal trauma ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma ... Classification #Diagnosis
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Surface ... Acid, alkali) Blunt ... Trauma - Hyphema ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Melanoma Sarcoma Trauma ... perforation. chest trauma ... Blunt chest trauma ... Radiation Aortic dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Aortic Dissection ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... diaphoresis Aortic Dissection ... instrumentation, EtOH, blunt ... trauma, caustic
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Algorithm Ascites ... Ogilvie's Syndrome • Trauma ... Sclerosis, Spinal Injury ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Viral ... • Post-cardiac injury ... syndrome • Dissection ... #Cardiology
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
the approach to trauma ... have led to an algorithmic ... In critically injured ... blunt trauma patients ... as the critical diagnostic