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Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Aortic Rupture* Chest ... Hemothorax #Chest ... #Trauma #Complications
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
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
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... biased towards cardiac ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Post Cardiac Catheterization ... presyncope • MI - Chest ... tamponade - Chest ... nephropathy - Rise in Cr ... #differential #diagnosis
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest