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Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Checklist PREPARATION ... Meds o Review Cxr ... ensure that the lung ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Subluxation #POCUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... in line on long ... course based on chest ... #ultrasound #trauma
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... . central line placement ... indicated, start CPR ... critical care area ... Intraoperative #Checklist
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 #Lung