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Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Traumatic Spleen ... Hematoma on POCUS ... Peds blunt abd ... lead to premature diagnostic ... #Hematoma #splenic
Shoulder Infraspinatus Hematoma on POCUS

A woman fell down a flight of stairs and can’t move her
on POCUS A woman ... glenohumeral joint is seen ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior fat pad is seen ... Pain control • Splint ... : Posterior long ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
on POCUS 50 ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... Gastrocnemius #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Perirenal Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage on POCUS 

Elderly male with hypotension/abd pain.  Perihepatic window shown. Diagnosis?
Answer: Patient
Hemorrhage on POCUS ... with hypotension/abd ... Diagnosis? ... Retroperitoneal #Hemorrhage #Hematoma ... #POCUS #Clinical
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... diagnosis; the ... orient in line on long ... associated overlying hematoma ... completely replace x-ray
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary