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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 ... hollow abdominal ... viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture ... Exam Bike vs Car ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal analgesia ... Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... compression (using ultrasound
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound ... Patient had CXR ... echogenic mobile material ... Diagnosis made at ... effusion #Lung #Ultrasound
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
re-exams (normal CXR ... concern for blunt abdominal ... splenic lacs/rupture ... Severe abdominal ... and/or delayed diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... are diagnosed with ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal