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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... fracture - Pneumothorax ... of first three ribs ... Fracture of lower ribs ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trauma Local Nerve Block

 - Ribs
 - Serratus
 - Fascia Iliaca
Regional Anesthesia - Trauma ... Nerve Block - Ribs ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Ribs #Serratus
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
Beyond the classic trauma ... classic scenario is ... or blunt trauma ... with broken ribs ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax ... for PTX -> Find ribs ... Emphysema #comparison #ultrasound ... #lung #pneumothorax
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
• Curve along rib ... Open chest with rib ... bleeding vessels, lung ... Run hand along ribs ... procedure #emergency #trauma
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... Point and Lung-Diaphragm ... This set is not ... " a finding in pneumothorax-related ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Lung Strain is Tidal ... strain is 4! ... likely the best ... rest and recovery ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
heart borders Is ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... tumour, cervical rib ... Check lung periphery
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... The A/B profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... The A/B profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound