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Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential ... • Acute Aortic Rupture ... Pneumothorax (Tension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
: • Tension Pneumothorax ... Tamponade • Flail Chest ... • Pulmonary Contusions ... • Diaphragm Rupture ... management #injuries #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... • Chemical injury ... • Trauma? ... • Globe rupture
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
MV chordae may rupture ... papillary muscle injury ... Direct/indirect chest ... wall trauma, LV ... mid-portion of anterior
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... over the left anterior ... Due to their short ... over the left anterior ... Most commonly caused
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
is moderately tender ... with tylenol and short ... specifically splenic lacs/rupture ... in over 80% of cases ... pattern on your differential