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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
pneumothorax or air ... tear Mediastinal air ... chest (loculated air ... Air fluid level ... viscus #cxr
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
Pneumoperitoneum ... - Free Air Reverberation ... Free air is reverberation ... 1 min...xr done ... #clinical #ultrasound
Free Air at the Peritoneal Line on POCUS

Chief Complaint: "my girl stabbed me"

Labeled Diagram: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/752864010337415169

- Dr.
Free Air at the ... EUSmkh #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #Clinical #Intraabdominal ... #Trauma #Stabbing ... #pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
presence of free air ... sonographic signs of air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... concerning for air ... This case again ... the utility of POCUS ... #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused