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Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
POCUS Instead ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
PT, fell on her chest ... tender central mid chest ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
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 ... pneumothorax, PNA, rib fractures ... #Clinical #MSK
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 ... on a chest x-ray ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
validation beyond a clinical ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Thoracotomy NOTE: this video ... "cracking the chest ... Decompressing the chest ... decompress the chest ... #video #trauma