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Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull ... Fracture with Associated ... stratification, management ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma ... on LUQ FAST Exam ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Spleen #Fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
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 ... POCUS #radius #fracture ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... /hemorrhage on FAST ... Has femur fracture ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Scalp Hematoma and Fractures on POCUS
POCUS to assess for skull fractures can be quite reassuring for
Fractures on POCUS ... assess for skull fractures ... #Fractures #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pediatrics #skull
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... associated with fractures ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... #clinical
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
by presence of fat ... bone fractures ... fibula) and hip fractures ... bone fractures ... progresses to anaesthesia
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... w pubic ramus fracture ... Pelvis FAST. ... Correlate with clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... Sternal #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... as a step off / fracture ... associated overlying hematoma ... #Rib #fracture # ... #ultrasound #trauma