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Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
the presence of free ... for sonographic signs ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... and liver (ie, ... #POCUS #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Sensitive Area for Free ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
FAST exam-small ... Free fluid noted ... RUQ #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
pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... Good quality FAST ... trace amount of free ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus