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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... with multiple rib fractures ... 3. 50% of rib fractures ... #trauma #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... with multiple rib fractures ... 3. 50% of rib fractures ... #trauma #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
contusion Fracture ... vessel injury Fracture ... , pulmonary contusion ... Scapular fracture ... #diagnosis #signs
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial Contusion ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Embolism Syndrome Trauma ... stabilization of fractures ... Pathophysiology ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... of rib fracture ... trauma are diagnosed ... Pulmonary Contusion