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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... Ruptured hollow abdominal ... viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... adults • Blood tests ... Sweat chloride test
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... clinical symptoms/signs ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... Peritoneal Stripe Sign ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... EPSS #clinical #ultrasound ... #radiology
Caterpillar Sign in Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis - An upper gastrointestinal radiographic series was obtained (ultrasonography
Caterpillar Sign ... as the initial test ... showed a distended, air-filled ... Clinical #Peds #Radiology ... #AXR #KUB #NEJM
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... of CXR congestion ... identificaton of obstructive ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... presence of free air ... for sonographic signs ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
decubitus position Obstructive ... The following signs ... consolidations and air ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest