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Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
FAST Exam - Rupture ... Spleen POCUS ... #Ruptured #Spleen ... #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound #splenic
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... ExLap: ruptured ... #LUQ #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
FAST Exam Bike ... #RUQ #FAST #Exam ... #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #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
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
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
hypotension after blunt abdominal ... FAST exam-small ... RUQ with mass seen ... HyatidCyst #RUQ #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
Hemothorax from ruptured ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... #abdominal #trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
concern for blunt abdominal ... splenic lacs/rupture ... Severe abdominal ... Common injuries to spleen ... time and multiple abdominal
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured ... Answer: Has ruptured ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Pertinent positives ... on physical exam ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal