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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
Splenic Laceration ... Most commonly injured ... BLUNT abdominal trauma ... #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 ... Beware of "clotted blood ... Clinical #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Hematoma #Traumatic
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Traumatic Spleen ... Hematoma on POCUS ... Peds blunt abd trauma ... @DrShukla14 #Spleen ... #Hematoma #splenic
Splenic Rupture and Hematoma on POCUS

Clip shows a hematoma where you would otherwise see the spleen.
Splenic Rupture ... POCUS Clip shows ... otherwise see the spleen ... s (even though injury ... #POCUS #clinical
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
Positive FAST Exam ... on POCUS Pt fell ... near splenic hilum ... hemidiaphragm and spleen ... #POCUS #trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
hemorrhage on FAST exam ... FAST exam done. ... intra-abdominal injury ... No blush seen. ... FAST #Positive #trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... clue to pelvic injury ... with FAST exam ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma ... #blood
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