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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... air leak after chest ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... with worsening chest ... localized echogenic area ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
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Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
the infarcted area ... we see an old chest ... density on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
• Decompress chest ... thoracostomy, chest ... tube • Consider chest ... source: Head/scalp, Chest ... #management
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) 57yo M with chest ... negative ECG, CXR ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... highly specific for pulmonary ... infarct & acute chest ... McConnells #Sign #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
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Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
features of acute pulmonary ... emboli the chest ... the infarcted area ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... opacity in the upper area ... treatment for pulmonary ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest ... or traumatic), trauma ... inhalation Management ... emphysema #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest