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Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... with RUQ/side pain ... Diagnosis/differential ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
Hematoma block on ... intro course of FAST ... @mackendc #Hematoma ... #fracture #clinical ... #ultrasound #anesthesia
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Traumatic Perisplenic Retroperitoneal Hematoma on POCUS

Young male with fall from 20 feet.  Soft vitals, LUQ/flank
Retroperitoneal Hematoma ... vitals, LUQ/flank pain ... retroperitoneal hematoma ... Perisplenic #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #FAST
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
vomiting, abdominal pain ... Findings: • ↑AST ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... Microvesicular fat ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• S - Saddle anesthesia ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... constipation Differential ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... disease; AST, aspartate ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Enzymes #Differential
Ear Pain / Otalgia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Referred Otaliga:
 • Via Vagus or Glossopharyngeal Nerves
 •
Ear Pain / Otalgia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypopharyngeal Pain ... Frostbite, Auricular Hematoma
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... : - Loss of pain ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... syndromes #lesions #differential