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Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... / high velocity ... Lids: Swelling, Laceration ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... after trauma - ... male with MMA injury ... to ant/med rt thigh ... hypoechoic oval masses
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... after trauma - ... male with MMA injury ... to ant/med rt thigh ... hypoechoic oval masses
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
on POCUS Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... #cpr #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Knee Dislocation Injury ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... syndrome risk high ... special ligament/meniscus ... Consider trauma/
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
of the Liver on POCUS ... LUQ trauma case ... Has abdominal pain-left ... hematoma/splenic injury ... will a splenic injury
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Succinylcholine; thermal trauma ... neuromuscular injury ... oliguric kidney injury ... Classification #Causes
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... liver or spleen laceration ... Most commonly caused ... wall following high