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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
missed by non-trauma ... missed by CXR, ... identify also pulmonary ... Chest #Breathing #PhysicalExam ... #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
missed by non-trauma ... missed by CXR, ... identify also pulmonary ... Chest #Breathing #PhysicalExam ... #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Ocular trauma ... with multi-organ trauma ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Orbital Rim/Mid-facial ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... Traumatic #RedEye #Differential
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... ), radial styloid ... fracture, median
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Test for Femoral Fracture ... heel strike, an axial ... possible femur fractures ... #PhysicalExam # ... #orthopedics #Trauma
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pulse deficit, Focal ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... instrumentation, EtOH, blunt trauma ... Asthenic body, h/o trauma ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... pseudogout • Trauma ... #Leg #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam