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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... air leak after chest ... pattern in the chest ... NG tube in the chest
Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Chest Injury Score ... for Blunt Chest ... lung disease - ... learnedjon #Chest ... #Risk #Stratification
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
Rib Fracture on ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... • Flail Chest ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fracture on a chest ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
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 ... fractures, and ... #Clinical #MSK
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... in line on long ... course based on chest ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification