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FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
Submission for Best POCUS ... with coagulating blood ... in a pediatric trauma ... Clinical #Peds #Trauma ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
Exam in a Blunt Trauma ... Beware of "clotted blood ... Clinical #Anatomy #POCUS
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... between the systolic blood ... the diastolic blood ... Blunt Abdominal Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... on the left Myeloblast ... cultures, including blood ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... ABO incompatible blood ... protein C and S Pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
the patient (via trauma ... circulate in the blood ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... normal CSF white blood ... the underlying pathophysiology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... ongoing need For blood ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Blood in the Bladder on POCUS following MVC

MVC, seat belt sign, no FF in the abdomen,
Blood in the Bladder ... on POCUS following ... @mackendc #Blood ... #Bladder #POCUS ... #ultrasounnd #trauma
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
Lots of blood in ... Space #Hemorrhage #Blood ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #abdominalus #trauma