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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 ... additional rib fracture ... with multiple rib fractures ... 3. 50% of rib fractures
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 ... additional rib fracture ... with multiple rib fractures ... 3. 50% of rib fractures
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... heals, the callus ... differentiate a healing fracture ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
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 ... is required to fracture ... a lateral rib fracture