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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... syndrome causing confusion ... Pleural air would ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
FAST Exam Bike ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
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
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
with RUQ/side pain ... Has femur fracture ... FAST exam done. ... No other intra-abdominal ... #Positive #trauma
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
hypotension after blunt abdominal ... FAST exam-small ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... Exam Martial ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... exam • Bind pelvis ... potential pelvic fracture ... blankets, forced-air
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
concern for blunt abdominal ... Severe abdominal ... injuries to spleen, liver ... time and multiple abdominal ... exams, FASTs and
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver