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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
ultrasound in trauma ... False positive ... volume thoracic hemorrhage ... Sub-diaphragmatic (Spleen ... #clinical #pocus
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
got us hooked on POCUS ... Morrisons #pouch #Hemorrhage ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... No blush seen. ... #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
of blood in the Spleno-renal ... Spenorenal #Space #Hemorrhage ... #Blood #pocus # ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... is seen at 9 o'clock ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Life-threatening hemorrhage ... Airway Compromise - Position ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
for solid organ injury ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Injury to spleen ... #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... Severe abdominal ... Common injuries to spleen ... peritonitis and hemorrhagic ... with hemorrhage
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Pertinent positives ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... consider intra-abdominal