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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
in trauma False ... positive for consolidated ... lung- organized clot ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
on Echocardiogram ... was misdiagnosed as ... thrombolysed with SK ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
Positive FAST Exam ... Is this FAST positive ... #FAST #Exam #POCUS ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound #spleen
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
FAST exam done. ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
chest: Blood clot ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab # ... clinical #hemorrhagic
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Positive LUQ on ... Spleen POCUS ... close; free fluid, as ... Ruptured #Spleen #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... isn't as sensitive ... some situations as ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
No trauma. ... Just tx as gout? ... without using ultrasound ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Echocardiogram ... Positive FAST in ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #trauma
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
pseudoaneurysm with a clot ... breath or subcostal as ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram