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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
contusion Fracture ... Fracture of lower ... , sternal fracture ... , thoracic spine ... #diagnosis #signs
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... by air in the lung ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Spine Sign on Lung POCUS
Spine Sign with spine extending past the diaphragm superiorly means there is
Spine Sign on Lung ... POCUS Spine Sign ... #Spine #Sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
indicates joint effusion ... intra-articular injury ... called the “Sail sign ... #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
intra-articular fracture ... liquid layer in the effusion ... tibial plateau fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Lung: • Pulmonary
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... Note sternal fracture ... Sternal #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #trauma
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... associated with fractures ... a significant injury ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
to the long bone ... stabilization of fractures ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs