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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 ... LUQ #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Trauma ... #POCUS
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 ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #RUQ ... #Trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... intra-abdominal injury ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
Open Globe Injury ... POCUSaurusRex #Globe #Injury ... #POCUS #open #clinical ... #ocular #ultrasound ... #trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
for solid organ injury ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Injury to spleen ... #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS ... w pubic ramus fracture ... clue to pelvic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #blood
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... OCULAR- cataracts ... Cardiac biomarkers positive ... #clinical #video
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Pertinent positives ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
whether through trauma ... ascertain the exact position ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... #subluxation #clinical ... #physicalexam #