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Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... crisp & clean positive ... Morrisons #pouch #Hemorrhage ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... ), Abdominal imaging ... (CT, ultrasound
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 ... effusions, enlarged abdominal ... focal spleen and liver ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
on FAST exam ... FAST exam done. ... No other intra-abdominal ... #FAST #Positive ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... Pelvic exam followed ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... Rupture #RUQ #FAST #Exam ... #Positive #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Oxytocin 40 IU in 1 liter ... Using external abdominal ... compression (using ultrasound ... #Postpartum #Hemorrhage
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... edge Ultrasound ... value is in the positive ... Fluid on the FAST Exam ... #caudal #ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... increase the risk of abdominal
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Laceration on POCUS Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... clinical #trauma #ultrasound