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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
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Traumatic Spleen ... Hematoma on POCUS ... negative for FAST ... @DrShukla14 #Spleen ... #Hematoma #splenic
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 ... Clinical #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Hematoma #Traumatic
Splenic Rupture and Hematoma on POCUS

Clip shows a hematoma where you would otherwise see the spleen.
Splenic Rupture ... POCUS Clip shows ... FAST location most ... s (even though injury ... #POCUS #clinical
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 ... #Exam #POCUS #trauma ... clinical #ultrasound #spleen
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... : • AST: Less ... than AST • GGT ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma
Beaver Tail Liver
Anatomical variant with an enlarged left lobe which wraps around the spleen 
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Beaver Tail Liver ... wraps around the spleen ... M - Prone to trauma ... - Can mimic splenic ... hematoma - Care
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... /hemorrhage on FAST ... intra-abdominal injury ... No blush seen. ... #Positive #trauma
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... Subcapsular hematoma ... /splenic injury. ... injury. ... Enlarged #LeftLobe #POCUS