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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... , pulmonary contusion ... contusion Scapular ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
Rib Fracture on ... time-consuming chest xray ... for rib fracture ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #clinical
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... is thus either anterior ... proven to be an anterior ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... US beats CXR on ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Rib Fractures Rib ... x-ray (CXR), try ... seen on a CXR.2 ... Pulmonary Contusion
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... much higher than CXR ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound