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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
hemidiaphragm and the liver ... diagnose it correctly so ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
which is the best management ... hours later on cxr ... supportive care Labeled ... POCUS #BLines #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
diagnose it correctly so ... colon) between the liver ... Chilaiditi #Sign #clinical ... #radiology #cxr
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
pits <100k), ↑ liver ... insufficiency (Cr ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
this 25yo male (SBP ... to definitive managemt ... Lotterman Labeled ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Perforation 

The mother of all perforations

Intervention: Papyrus 4.5 mm post dilated to 5 mm.
Covered stents save lives ... Despite CPR, all ... No confusion. ... Fluoroscopy #CathLab #cardiology ... #Clinical
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
or traumatic), trauma ... inhalation Management ... emphysema #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest