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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 ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... viscus #cxr #chestxray
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 ... #clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
on her chest 4 ... days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... CXR and CTA Chest ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
COVID-19 Chest XRay

A mid 30 year old w/ COVID19 symptoms (Febrile/SOB) for a week presented to
COVID-19 Chest XRay ... A mid 30 year ... ED and had this Chest ... #COVID19 #CXR #ChestXRay ... #Coronavirus #Clinical
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 ... Rib Fractures Rib ... fracture on a chest ... wall, a chest x-ray
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not