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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... a flail chest, initially ... fractures missed by CXR ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #trauma
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... a flail chest, initially ... fractures missed by CXR ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #trauma
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... fracture - Pneumothorax ... more places - Flail ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #diagnosis #signs
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... negative for pneumothorax ... #Clinical #MSK
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... diagnosis; the ... course based on chest ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #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
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... examination and vital signs ... care area.