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The Canadian C-Spine Rule is a well-validated decision rule that can be used to safely rule
out Cervical Spine ... alert, stable trauma ... (CCR) was developed ... determine which trauma ... #Management #Trauma
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Flail Chest- Check ... out the paradoxical ... chest wall movement ... Pt pain free X 36 ... Breathing #Pattern #Trauma
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm Rule ... out surgical abdomen ... guarding, severe pain ... in a malrotated gut
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
- Reproducible chest ... tenderness does not rule ... out PE - PE may ... consolidation on chest
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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hemothorax seen on chest ... loss have been ruled ... out) - Patient ... Indications #Management #Trauma
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
hot, swollen, pain ... osteomyelitis, trauma ... cervical, anal Cxs ... * If unable to rule ... out septic arthritis
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... shows a flail chest ... missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... clinical #video #trauma
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... shows a flail chest ... missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... clinical #video #trauma
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
• Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... → confirm DAH, rule ... out infection,
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Hilar Anatomy on Chest ... LMB - left main ... lobe bronchus RUL ... Hilar #Anatomy #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical