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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... fracture-dislocation ... places - Flail chest ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... #diagnosis #signs
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
radiographic findings Trauma ... on axillary x-ray ... rests against rim ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #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 ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax (Tension
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 ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Rib Fractures Rib ... trauma are diagnosed ... 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 ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... Dyspnea, pleuritic chest ... RA inflammation tends ... #symptoms #diagnosis