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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 ... 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
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
Exam in a Blunt Trauma ... with Shattered Spleen ... Clinical #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Spleen #Shattered ... #Hematoma #Traumatic
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
on POCUS Pt fell ... near splenic hilum ... #FAST #Exam #POCUS ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound #spleen
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
ultrasound in trauma ... False positive ... Sub-diaphragmatic (Spleen ... Thoracic #ultrasound #trauma ... hemorrhagic #clinical #pocus
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... intra-abdominal injury ... 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 ... POCUS pearl: ... #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound #splenic ... #pocus
Beaver Tail Liver
Anatomical variant with an enlarged left lobe which wraps around the spleen 
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wraps around the spleen ... M - Prone to trauma ... - Can mimic splenic ... hematoma - Care