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Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
/TB - The FASH Exam ... objective of the FASH exam ... and pericardial effusions ... focal spleen and liver ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... FAST exam done. ... Hemopericardium #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
history and physical exam ... why Echo saves lives ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Cardiac Arrest on POCUS ... hemopericardium-isoechoic to liver ... echogenic/isoechoic effusions ... Cardiac #Arrest #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Fluid on the FAST Exam ... FAST #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... /pelvis, eFAST exam ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Liver laceration ... pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... Good quality FAST exam ... pneumoperitoneum #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Positive RUQ FAST Exam ... Rupture #RUQ #FAST #Exam ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
blunt abdominal trauma ... FAST exam-small ... RUQ #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... on our physical exam ... This post will focus ... Following our exam ... bleeding often from a liver