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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Thoracic Trauma ... 6 of Thoracic Trauma ... 6 of Thoracic Trauma ... 6 of Thoracic Trauma ... Thoracic Injury • Diaphragm
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... rupture Disrupted diaphragm ... air under the diaphragm ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #trauma #pulmonary
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
causes the flaccid diaphragm ... Respirations #Breathing #Diaphragm ... #Clinical #Video
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... fractures missed by CXR ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #trauma #pulmonary
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
flattening of the diaphragm ... the flattened diaphragm ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
but functioning, diaphragm ... resulting flattened diaphragm ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
line which is the diaphragm ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Air #FreeAir #Diaphragm
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
contour of the diaphragm ... directly under the diaphragm ... proximity to the diaphragm ... position of the diaphragm ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
morphology Gas under diaphragm ... #Chest #XRay #CXR