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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... Four rib fractures ... chest, initially ... missed by non-trauma ... clinical #video #trauma
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... Four rib fractures ... chest, initially ... missed by non-trauma ... clinical #video #trauma
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... asphyxia Any rib ... ribs 9 to 12 - ... more places - Flail ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Chest Injury Score ... Wall Trauma Age ... age Number of rib ... fractures - 3 - ... Per additional rib
Flail Chest on Physical Exam after blunt trauma with multiple rib fractures

#Flail #Chest #respiratory #breathing #physicalexam
Flail Chest on Physical ... Exam after blunt trauma ... with multiple rib ... fractures #Flail ... #Chest #respiratory
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... • Flail Chest ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... Rib Fractures Rib ... with rib fractures ... fracture on a chest ... , 50% of rib fractures
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... POCUS 1. look ... course based on chest ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... assess for neck injury ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture ... #Pediatrics #Trauma