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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
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
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
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... anteriorly over the RUQ ... ie, intestinal/gastric ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... jchristianfox #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
Adult male with RUQ ... Has femur fracture ... No other intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Ulcer on Abdominal ... POCUS Not all ... layering fluid in the LUQ ... occult bleed due to trauma ... #Ulcer #Abdominal
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
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Intra-Abdominal ... patient in a supine position ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air