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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... vessel injury, pulmonary ... Ruptured hollow abdominal
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... optiflow 60% to room air ... #collapse #pulmonary ... lung #clinical #pocus
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... non-threatening pulmonary ... consider intra-abdominal ... Pulmonary Contusion
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Intra-Abdominal ... long standing ascites ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air