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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... Disrupted diaphragm - Abdominal ... Ruptured hollow abdominal ... viscus #cxr #chestxray
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... presence of free air ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... #Positive #LUQ ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... Adult male with RUQ ... Has femur fracture ... No other intra-abdominal ... #Positive #trauma
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
Hemorrhage #Blood #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Airway Compromise - Position ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture ... blankets, forced-air
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Pertinent positives ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal