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Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
at the caudal liver ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Upper Quadrant (RUQ ... #positive #trauma ... #liver #caudal
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... FAST Exam Bike ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Liver laceration ... RUQ pain. ... Good quality FAST ... Liver laceration ... #ultrasound #trauma
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ultrasound 52 ... trauma from fall ... FAST exam-small ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #Liver #Trauma
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... anteriorly over the RUQ ... peritoneum and liver ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... EPSS #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... or spleen laceration