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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 ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... Splenic #Hematoma #Spleen ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

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

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Positive LUQ on ... FAST Exam - Rupture ... Spleen POCUS ... mackendc #FAST #Exam ... ultrasound #splenic #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 ... FAST #Positive #LUQ
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
/TB - The FASH Exam ... objective of the FASH exam ... nodes, and focal spleen ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
FAST Exam in a Blunt ... with Shattered Spleen ... Clinical #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Spleen #Shattered
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... loss, fatigue (V sleep ... clubbing, chest exam ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

22 year old female w/ acute onset RLQ pain & TTP
w/ acute onset RLQ ... Urine pregnancy test ... gynecology #obgyn #POCUS
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... melanocytes, only seen ... findings (see algorithm ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test