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Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... of rib fracture ... trauma are diagnosed ... wall, a chest x-ray ... Most commonly caused
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... horn gray matter ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
with broken ribs ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... and emphysema, ask ... the diagnosis, ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus