CRACKCast E045 - Thoracic Trauma
Oct 17, 2016•40 min
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Episode description
This episode covers Chapter Chapter 45 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine text book and is full of pearls for Thoracic Trauma. Sign Post:
- Differentiate Chest wall injury, rib fracture, and flail chest
- Describe the clinical presentation and management of a sternal fracture
- Describe Injuries to lung parenchyma
- What is Traumatic asphyxia?
- List 6 indication for tube thoracostomy
- Indications for OR Thoracotomy
- What is the management of Diaphragmatic injury?
- Differentiate between myocardial concussion, contusion and rupture
- Review indications for ED Thoracotomy
- Describe your approach to identification and management of pericardial tamponade
- CXR findings for blunt aortic injury.
- List the 6 most common causes of esophageal perforation
- What is the Nexus CT Chest Rule?
WiseCracks:
- Clinical conditions that mimic esophageal perforation
- Describe the basic approach to ED thoracotomy
- What is Electrical Alternans?
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