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Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
diagnosis; the ... confirm in the short ... associated overlying hematoma ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... Differential ... Diagnosis: Calyceal ... ), perinephric hematoma ... renal #kidney #clinical
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Direct or indirect trauma ... orbital rooftop fracture ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... Due to their short