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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
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
Positive FAST Exam ... Positive eFAST exam ... near splenic hilum ... #FAST #Exam #POCUS ... #trauma #clinical
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. ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

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

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... shattered/Grade V splenic ... injury. ... POCUS-game changer ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... for solid organ injury ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Injury to spleen ... #trauma #clinical
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 ... Keep this injury
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... on physical exam ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung