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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
exam for fever, ... hypotension, abd pain ... notice this in RUQ ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... signatures of air
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
on Positive RUQ ... FAST Exam Bike ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... hernia • Rib fracture
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... female with LLQ pain ... anteriorly over the RUQ ... peritoneum and liver ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... /side pain after ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... FAST #Positive #trauma
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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neoplasms • trauma ... Spinal infection/abscess ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... distinguishing feature ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... /pelvis, eFAST exam ... potential pelvic fracture ... 8, Responds to pain ... blankets, forced-air
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... SpO2 88% on room air ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver