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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... Splenic #Hematoma #Spleen ... #POCUS
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Most commonly injured ... organ in BLUNT abdominal ... trauma Grade ... Splenic #Laceration #Spleen ... #Trauma #Grading
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
of Multiple Trauma ... Consider history, injury ... fall, high impact injury ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... -1 #Multiple #Trauma
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
POCUS Spleen:
Primary = Congenital
Secondary (TEAM)
T - Trauma
E - Echinococcal
A - Abscess
M - Malignancy
#Clinical #Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS
POCUS Spleen: Primary ... Secondary (TEAM) T - Trauma ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Spleen
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... mechanism — high-speed ... from >3 m, high-speed ... #Algorithm #Management ... trama #pediatrics
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
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... assess for neck injury ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... #Pediatrics #Trauma ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... after an acute injury ... The speed of spread ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
from ruptured spleen ... : Has ruptured spleen ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... #abdominal #trauma