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A serious case of Flail chest. This is a medical emergency!

Medical Talk @TheMedicalTalk

#Flail #Chest #Breathing #Pattern
A serious case of ... Breathing #Pattern #Trauma ... #Video #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... ) • Other acute ... deformity (facial trauma ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... intrathoracic damage (pneumothorax
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... #Chronic #Causes
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Retropharyngeal abscess • Acute ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
trauma (a.k.a. ... contractility) - Acute ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... tamponade - Tension pneumothorax
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Findings Pneumothorax ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... lung sliding COPD
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
not limited to COPD ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #lung #ultrasound
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... Contusion • Acute ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... Contusion • Pneumothorax ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause