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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
: • Tension Pneumothorax ... Hemothorax • Cardiac ... TamponadeFlail ... Chest The Hidden ... #diagnosis #management
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Algorithm Cardiac ... : • Cardiac Tamponade ... Fractures • Flail ... Contusion • Pneumothorax
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... more places - Flail ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... examination and vital signs ... care area.
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Thoracotomy NOTE: this video ... 10% depending on clinical ... tamponade -cardiac ... with signs of life ... #video #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR