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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
fracture-dislocation - Airway ... pneumothorax or air ... chest (loculated air ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... Crackles / ↓ Air ... Movement - Lower airway ... pulmonary edema • Air ... #differential #Diagnosis
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
loops - multiple air-fluid ... abdomen #Clinical #Radiology ... #KUB #AXRay #AbdominalXRay
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
characterized by airway ... inflammation, airway ... variable expiratory air ... PulmPEEPs #Asthma #diagnosis
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
cuff leak, check pilot ... balloon, & add air ... cuff leak, check pilot ... balloon, & add air ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
bronchospasm with no air ... if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronckos meaning airway ... → perpetuating airway ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
Pulmonary Signs - Air ... Camalote sign) - Air ... Pulmonary #Diseases #diagnosis ... #differential #radiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Occlusion on ECG - aVR ... elevation > 1 mm - aVR ... Artery #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or air-filled ... #Diagnosis #Radiology