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Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... cell disease • Splenic ... compression • Splenic ... Torsion: Wandering spleen ... #Infarction #spleen
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... @eabramsMD #Splenic ... #Hematoma #Spleen ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
AAST spleen / splenic injury scale 

- Morgan Pinkston Eutermoser
@DenvERdgmd

#Diagnosis #Traumatic #Spleen #Splenic #Injury #Rupture #Scale
AAST spleen / splenic ... Diagnosis #Traumatic #Spleen ... #Splenic #Injury
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Splenic Laceration ... Grade I - Splenic ... devascularization #Splenic ... #Laceration #Spleen
Infectious Risks in Asplenia and Deficiencies in Humoral Immunity and Complement - Venn Diagram
Humoral Immunity:
 •
Infectious Risks in Asplenia ... Cells, Antibodies Spleen ... #complement #Asplenia
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS ... anterior to the splenic ... anterior to the splenic ... so top of the screen ... Normal #Abdominal #POCUS
Septic emboli
On a follow up CXR only a small lungcyst is seen. #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral
On a follow up CXR ... small lungcyst is seen ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Hepatic, Portal, Splenic ... #Splenomegaly #Spleen
Seagull Sign on POCUS - Celiac Artery Trunk Anatomy

Celiac trunk branching into hepatic and splenic arteries
Seagull Sign on POCUS ... into hepatic and splenic ... Seagull #Sign #POCUS ... labeled #clinical #pocus
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Chest Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison