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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
: • Tension Pneumothorax ... Obstruction • Open Pneumothorax ... • Esophageal Injury ... Blunt Cardiac Injury ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
of Multiple Trauma ... decompression of pneumothorax ... Consider history, injury ... mechanism (e.g. long ... -1 #Multiple #Trauma
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
Beyond the classic trauma ... with underlying lung ... in penetrating trauma ... or blunt trauma ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Lung: • Pulmonary ... Contusion • Pneumothorax
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... injury, leading ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... cause such as trauma
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... deformity (facial trauma ... intrathoracic damage (pneumothorax ... . esophageal injury ... #criticalcare #management
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
POCUS Pain in L knee ... after injury. ... Long axis in suprapatellar ... after injury - ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Lung Point in Pneumothorax on POCUS

22yo otherwise healthy F presents tachypneic after high speed MVA. Based
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... is called the LUNG ... #LungPoint #Pneumothorax ... #POCUS #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... after an acute injury ... • Management: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Signs of tension pneumothorax ... patient with a pneumothorax ... #Pediatrics #Trauma ... Survey #CABCDE #management