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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... , pulmonary contusion ... esophagus Air fluid level ... in the chest - ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Aortic Rupture* Chest ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... Hemothorax #Chest ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... esophageal perforation. chest ... injury Blunt chest ... pericardial sac
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... right lateral chest ... #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... biased towards cardiac ... causes for post-arrest ... #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... neuropathy or cardiac ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... Pulmonary Contusion ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Anxiety, psychosis, Fever ... encephalitis, Tumor, Trauma ... Stimulation of chest ... Hemothorax, Flail chest ... differential #diagnosis #causes
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest ... encounter challenging cardiac ... CTA chest showed ... #echocardiogram ... #s4c