List nine plain film findings suggesting aortic injury.
List nine plain film findings suggesting aortic injury.
1. Abnormally contoured aortic arch and loss of the aortic knob
2. Loss of AP window concavity
3. Widened mediastinum
4. Apical capping (blood accumulation over the apices)
5. Left mediastinal stripe
6. Widened right paratracheal area
7. Pleural effusion
8. Broken ribs (one and two)
9. Trachea or nasogastric tube deviation to the right