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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 ... rupture Disrupted diaphragm ... under the diaphragm ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
The CXR shows many ... rib deformities ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Rib #Fractures ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
free abdominal air ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Free #Air ... #FreeAir #Diaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
The most obvious finding on this CXR is free air under the diaphragm.
This finding indicates a
the diaphragm. ... over the first rib ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Free #Air ... #ApicalTumor #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
The right diaphragm ... interface between the air ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
contour of the diaphragm ... of the stomach air ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #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
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
lung borders the diaphragm ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #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