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Chest Injury Score for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
Age - 1 - Per additional 10-year increase starting
Chest Injury Score ... Blunt Chest Wall Trauma ... use - 4 Oxygen saturation ... decrease in oxygen saturation ... #Score #Blunt #Trauma
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma ... #POCUS
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
management of Multiple Trauma ... Consider history, injury ... fall, high impact injury ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... -1 #Multiple #Trauma
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resequenced Trauma ... life-threats in trauma ... hypoxia (<90% oxygen saturation ... resuscitation should focus ... #Trauma #Resuscitation
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Contusion on Lung POCUS ... HR 95, RR20+, O2sat ... Contusion #Lung #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Sensate • Focus ... • Spinal Cord Injury ... Pelvis • Trauma ... psycho-social trauma
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... assess for neck injury ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... 3 hours since injury ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
Open Globe Injury ... on POCUS Wood off ... bleeding and chemosis POCUS ... POCUSaurusRex #Globe #Injury ... ocular #ultrasound #trauma
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Grade V splenic injury ... POCUS-game changer ... Positive #Clinical #POCUS ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... of solid organ injury ... look for second injury ... pneumoperitoneum #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma