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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Hematoma on LUQ ... Minor blunt trauma ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Spleen #Fracture ... #Trauma #POCUS
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
FAST Exam in a Blunt ... Trauma patient ... Beware of "clotted blood ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Hematoma #Traumatic
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
for Clinically ... at 2 hours post trauma ... Irritability on exam ... Large, boggy scalp hematoma ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Traumatic Spleen ... Hematoma on POCUS ... trauma is scary. ... #Hematoma #splenic ... #Traumat #clinical
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... FAST exam done. ... Right adrenal hematoma ... RJonesSonoEM #Adrenal #hematoma ... #Positive #trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... pubic ramus fracture ... with FAST exam ... mackendc #Pelvic #Hematoma ... #trauma #blood
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... adult with femur fracture ... Grade V splenic injury ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Pertinent positives ... arise from blunt trauma ... following chest trauma ... from a liver or spleen