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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
FAST Exam 31 ... obvious injury on exam ... FAST performed shows ... #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... abdominalus #trauma #FAST ... #Positive #LUQ
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

Free fluid in the LLQ typically first collects around the spleen and
Free Fluid on Fast ... in the LLQ typically ... fluid doing your e-fast ... POCUS exam. ... #clinical #pocus
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... Exam Martial ... jchristianfox #FAST ... #pocus #ultrasound ... abdominalus #trauma #exam
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Appendicitis on POCUS ... uncomfortable; exam ... Curved probe for FAST ... exam - showed some ... #Appendicitis #POCUS
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
FAST Exam - Rupture ... Spleen POCUS ... for a complete FAST ... #Exam #Positive ... ultrasound #splenic #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Pulmonary exam ... - Skin exam for ... cavity/Airway exam ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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, but Slow (~2-3 ... Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... Treatment (with AFST ... Dilated Funduscopic Exam
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function Test ... Interpretation Algorithm ... 3) FVC < LLN? ... Pulmonary #Function #Test ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... to liver than AST ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... muscle injury: > 3 ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm