SAQ 1552 – High-speed motor vehicle trauma with CXR and FAST images

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A 32-year-old man is brought to the ED after a high-speed motor vehicle accident. He was intubated in the field for severe respiratory distress, with no evidence of head injury. His initial chest X-ray is shown.

He appears pale and sweaty. His pulse is 140/min, BP 65/45 mmHg, and oxygen saturation 92% on FiO2 1.0. Pelvic X-ray is normal and there are no long-bone injuries. FAST imaging from the right upper quadrant is shown.

Supine chest X-ray after high-speed motor vehicle trauma
Initial chest X-ray.
FAST ultrasound image in the right upper quadrant after high-speed motor vehicle trauma
FAST right upper quadrant image.

List three pathological processes on the chest X-ray. For each, provide radiological evidence.

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Give your interpretation of the FAST image.

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State your fluid resuscitation principles, including endpoints.

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List your four main management steps apart from fluid resuscitation.

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Total Score: 0 / 15

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