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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... #Exam #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Trauma ... #POCUS
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound ... Pericardial #Effusion #Trauma
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound
25 y/o f w acute abd pain and vaginal bleeding. Upreg
for Free Fluid: FAST ... useful in non-trauma ... rapid, life-saving diagnosis ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis) • Fat ... e.g. fractured long ... blood vessels • Abscess ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... Diagnosis/differential ... intra-abdominal injury ... #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
negative for FAST ... lead to premature diagnostic ... abdomen was benign clinically ... #Traumat #clinical ... #ultrasound
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Grade V splenic injury ... POCUS-game changer ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
for solid organ injury ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Injury to spleen ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS ... Pelvis FAST. ... clue to pelvic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #blood