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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib ... of first three ribs ... of lower ribs 9 ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
common identified chest ... rib deformities ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Rib #Fractures ... #RadiologyAssistant
The second most common chest wall abnormalities that we see on a CXR are metastases in
second most common chest ... that we see on a CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tumor #Metastases ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
The most obvious finding on this CXR is free air under the diaphragm.
This finding indicates a
finding on this CXR ... over the first rib ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Free #Air ... #ApicalTumor #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... Rib Fractures Rib ... x-ray (CXR), try ... seen on a CXR.2 ... #Radiology #CTChest
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... attached to the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant