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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Hematoma on LUQ FAST ... FAST performed shows ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... Hematoma #Spleen #Fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Appendicitis on Abdominal ... Ultrasound Noncompressible ... peri-appendiceal fat ... Appendix #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal ... look for FF on fast ... artifact with abdominal ... ALines #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... Has femur fracture ... No other intra-abdominal ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... Hemorrhage #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
FAST Exam for Hemorrhage in Pelvic Fractures - Visual Abstract
Can the FAST exam detect clinically significant
FAST Exam for Hemorrhage ... in Pelvic Fractures ... exam detect clinically ... podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/fast-for-hemorrhage-from-pelvic-fracture ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
metabolism accumulate → Fat ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Findings: • ↑AST ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... normal, initial FAST ... #Color #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Rupturing
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
structure >6mm + hot fat ... Appendicitis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
distal radius fracture ... intro course of FAST ... sort of everyday ultrasound ... POCUS #radius #fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound