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Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
on Positive RUQ ... presence of free air ... #Rupture #RUQ # ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... #trauma #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... hernia • Rib fracture
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
in the Spleno-renal ... 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
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... patient in a supine position ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal