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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Arrest: ED Thoracotomy ... GET INTO CHEST. ... 4th ICS, along rib ... Intrathoracic Hemorrhage ... #checklist #thoracic
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... intra-abdominal hemorrhage ... biased towards cardiac ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... arrest trolley ... critical care area ... Intraoperative #Checklist
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 ... #ultrasound #trauma