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Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... Morrison’s Pouch Ever ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ruptured Hepatic ... FAST exam-small ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... change CV risk Chest ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... CT abdomen if abdominal ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest