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Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Diagnosis/differential ... Right adrenal hematoma ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
Hematoma block on ... POCUS for a distal radius ... intro course of FAST ... @mackendc #Hematoma ... #fracture #clinical
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
to liver than AST ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... Microvesicular fat ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp ... #HELLP #AFLP
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Traumatic Perisplenic Retroperitoneal Hematoma on POCUS

Young male with fall from 20 feet.  Soft vitals, LUQ/flank
Retroperitoneal Hematoma ... Perisplenic diagnosis ... retroperitoneal hematoma ... Perisplenic #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #FAST
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma ... POCUS negative for FAST ... lead to premature diagnostic ... DrShukla14 #Spleen #Hematoma ... #ultrasound
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... diagnosis Cognitive ... 1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
fluid on POCUS Differential ... Diagnosis: Calyceal ... ), perinephric hematoma ... #fluid #POCUS #ultrasound ... renal #kidney #clinical