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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 ... #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 ... #Laceration #Spleen ... #Trauma #Grading
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
FAST Exam in a Blunt ... Trauma patient ... with Shattered Spleen ... Beware of "clotted blood ... Clinical #Anatomy #POCUS
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
on POCUS Pt fell ... near splenic hilum ... hemidiaphragm and spleen ... #POCUS #trauma ... clinical #ultrasound #spleen
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
Splenic Abscess ... on POCUS Older ... presents with fever, abdominal ... During RUSH exam ... #POCUS #clinical
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
Lots of blood in ... the Spleno-renal ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam ... POCUS pearl: ... #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound #splenic ... #pocus
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... outside room-"Hang blood ... shattered/Grade V splenic ... injury. ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
hemorrhage on FAST exam ... No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... No blush seen. ... FAST #Positive #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 ... injury. ... injury.