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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 ... 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #trauma ... #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #trauma ... #pulmonary
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Clinical #MSK
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just
Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR ... No trauma. ... CPR in progress. ... Aneurysm #AAA #CPR ... #ACLS #POCUS #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
on Lung POCUS ... hours later on cxr ... Contusion #Lung #POCUS ... #BLines #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma