UPLOADS FOR REVIEW - Sternum Fracture
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Sternum Fracture 50 y/o female patient who was involved in a recent, low energy RTC as a driver. She attends the ED by her means, stable and able to walk, complaining of central chest pain, which worsens when lying flat. There is no SOB, O2Sat is normal, Lung examination is unremarkable, and Lung POCUS shows no abnormalities. A POCUS scan of the sternum was performed: Identify the skin, fatty and soft tissues from top to bottom. Notice the acoustic shadow (black) deep to the anterior wall of the sternum. Sliding the probe from the sternal manubrium down towards the sternal body, notice the lower echogenicity at the level of the sternal angle. Also, see how the anterior bone cortex is interrupted at the body level, featuring a clear gap located at the centre of the screen at the end of this clip. Dr Felipe Urriola P. Resuscitation Fellow - Emergency Medicine. The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London.