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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 ... esophagus Air fluid level ... viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
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 ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... frequently have lung ... emboli (see CT cor ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... for sonographic signs ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Trauma
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung