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Appendicitis on POCUS

Ultrasound in transverse plane showing appendicitis (>6-7mm, blind-ended, non-compressible, no peristalsis)

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#Appendicitis
POCUS Ultrasound ... in transverse plane ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #appendix #transverse
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
greater than 1cm/year ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... Aneurysm #Aorta #Transverse
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
on POCUS Pt fell ... anechoic fluid seen near ... #FAST #Exam #POCUS ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound #spleen
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... jchristianfox #FAST #Positive ... #LUQ #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
Hemorrhage #Blood #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... Microsecond later hear ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #RUQ ... #Trauma
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture on Positive ... fluid in this positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal