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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
on FAST exam ... Has femur fracture ... intra-abdominal injury ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow Fracture ... joint effusion/hemorrhage ... intra-articular injury ... called the “Sail sign ... #trauma #clinical
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Life-threatening hemorrhage ... abdomen/pelvis, eFAST ... potential pelvic fracture ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Circulation and haemorrhage ... of vomiting • Clinical ... fontanelle • Sign ... of basal skull fracture ... #trama #pediatrics
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... Grade V splenic injury ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
w pubic ramus fracture ... Pelvis FAST. ... clue to pelvic injury ... with FAST exam ... #ultrasound #trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... peritonitis and hemorrhagic ... abdominal exams, FASTs ... with hemorrhage ... #Injury #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... trauma are diagnosed
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... tamponade -cardiac injury ... loss of vital signs ... (EAST) 1. ... with signs of life