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Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... negative for pneumothorax ... #Clinical #MSK
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... 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.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... course based on chest ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
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 ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Double Lung Point seen in a Small Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

Young male with stab wound to
on Lung POCUS ... stab wound to chest ... Upright CXR normal ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... help and inform clinical ... indicated, start CPR ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... care area.
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound ... lung looks like liver ... CXR in video for ... Pneumonia #Lung #Ultrasound ... #clinical #pocus
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
edge Ultrasound ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Most Sensitive Area ... FAST #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS