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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
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
over the first rib ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Free #Air ... #FreeAir #Diaphragm ... #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
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... radial styloid fracture ... need operative repair ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
recurrence → surgical repair ... likely surgical repair ... anterior glenoid rim ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
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