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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... Four rib fractures ... fracture 2. 90% ... fractures have ... fractures missed
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... Four rib fractures ... fracture 2. 90% ... fractures have ... fractures missed
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
common identified chest ... due to old fracturees ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFractures ... #Rib #Fractures
Rib Fracture on POCUS

This ultrasound was performed on a 30yo male with no PMHx. The clip
Rib Fracture on ... POCUS This ultrasound ... fracture. ... #Rib #Fracture # ... POCUS #MSK #clinical
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 ... #clinical
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... CXR and CTA Chest ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... course based on chest ... as a step off / fracture ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... year old PT, fell ... Note sternal fracture ... Sternal #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... fractures. ... fracture on a chest
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... differentiate a healing fracture ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture