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Positive Free Fluid on Bladder FAST exam - Sagittal POCUS View

You perform a FAST on this
Positive Free Fluid ... exam - Sagittal ... POCUS View You ... #exam #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Trauma
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Abscess on POCUS ... exam. ... to the urinary bladder ... that is what was seen ... #Ultrasound
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
on POCUS Fall w ... Echogenic collection seen ... injury with FAST exam ... is if the bladder ... #ultrasound #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 ... Injury to spleen ... #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
from ruptured spleen ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #trauma
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
FAST exam-small ... RUQ with mass seen ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
perihepatic and pelvic ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... Hemothorax #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... or spleen laceration