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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... places - Flail chest ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Chest Injury Score ... for Blunt Chest ... Probability of complications ... learnedjon #Chest ... Stratification #Diagnosis
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
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... • Complications ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Aortic Rupture* Chest ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... • Flail Chest ... Pneumothorax (Tension
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
year old PT, fell ... on her chest 4 ... days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... #ultrasound #msk
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... of rib fracture ... fracture on a chest ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest
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 ... completely replace x-ray ... #Rib #fracture #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... echo in the last year ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis