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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 ... #Fracture #LUQ ... #POCUS
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... at the caudal liver ... Injury to spleen ... #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... adult with femur fracture ... shattered/Grade V splenic ... injury. ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
of blood in the Spleno-renal ... Hemorrhage #Blood #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... splenic lacs/rupture ... Severe abdominal ... Common injuries to spleen ... , liver, pancreas
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... or spleen laceration