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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... normal, initial FAST ... #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
for sonographic signs ... #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... Liver laceration ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ruptured Hepatic ... FAST exam-small ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
re-exams (normal CXR ... splenic lacs/rupture ... Severe abdominal ... injuries to spleen, liver ... exams, FASTs and
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... or spleen laceration ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung