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Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Lightning Strike ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #clinical #video
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
Open Globe Injury ... #Injury #POCUS ... #open #clinical ... #ocular #ultrasound ... #trauma
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... outside room-"Hang blood ... Grade V splenic injury ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #RUQ #Trauma
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Lightning Strike ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #clinical #video
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS ... w pubic ramus fracture ... Correlate with clinical ... clue to pelvic injury ... #trauma #blood