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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythropoietin, O2 Saturation ... Secreting Tumor - O2 Saturation ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Hemoglobin - O2 Saturation
Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Blunt Chest Wall Trauma ... use - 4 Oxygen saturation ... decrease in oxygen saturation ... #Score #Blunt #Trauma
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... Acute blood loss: Trauma
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resequenced Trauma ... life-threats in trauma ... hypoxia (<90% oxygen saturation ... resuscitation should focus ... #Trauma #Resuscitation
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... with hypotension, abdominal ... the setting of trauma ... Pneumoperitoneum #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
organ in BLUNT abdominal ... trauma Grade ... Splenic tissue maceration ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
maintain oxygen saturation ... The focus is on
Free Air at the Peritoneal Line on POCUS

Chief Complaint: "my girl stabbed me"

Labeled Diagram: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/752864010337415169

- Dr.
Peritoneal Line on POCUS ... EUSmkh #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Intraabdominal #Trauma
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... viscus) T - Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS